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'4 i MAS SAC Hi US Price iFire Cent on iiewt lands Delivered fcy Carrier SOe Week ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH YEAR VOL. LI. No. 118 Of the Datif It sua FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 24, 19j7j SIXTEEN PAGES 1 1 if II in I .11 Soviet Ambassador jsCalied oooress In Pres. Truman DraftJReprt to Nation on "Compelling Reasons" for Ac Rush Patients From Fire Zone Summer Playground of Ricn Other Maine Communities tion.

Listed fori ly jJestroyed Winds Fan Forest Fires Billion Dollar geiicy in Europe. -w; Toll Reaches Nine With Total Prop-; erty Damage Th oiigh ut New WOULD CHECK INFLATION a England at! $26,000,000, Nearby Estates Wiped, Business Center Remains ii ill PEACETIME Bar (Oct. mer colony- of tKia, playground of the xich, (and six other communities, virtually- wiped out. to ay atrongj winds fanned woodland fires ravaging New England into fresh fury' with tne death toll already at ne and prop- ertjr, damage mointing jabove $26,000,000. A spectacular all-night 'evacuation by land and sea -a peacetime Dunkerdue left Bar Harbor a deserted; town as 3,500 townsfolk fled -in.

fright befoi flames that leveled 292 homes, including summer show places of the Souaht Control Children and babies, patients at a ears by nurses as flames from patient; were evacaalea to Of Schools in Washington. Oct. 24 (fit Oliver Carlson, former Communist toid the House ln-American Activities com- mittee today that Communists have sought control of the public, schools of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles local chapter of the American Feedration of Teach-; ers "has been dominated by Com munists, Carlson said. Many teachers, have refused join the union because of its Cbmmunist leaning and have complained to. the parent union, i Carlson related that a recent school board election in the city brought out votes for an unsuccessful Communist candidate.

While but a small percentage of the total vote, he said, it indicates the strength of the party. Carlson branched off into the discussion of Communists and the public schools while testifying, at the committee's hearing on Communistl activities in the movie Industry. Mrs. Lela Rogers of Hollywood cited the picture "None But The Lonely Heart" to the House Un-American Activities committee today as splendid example" of Communist propaganda in the movies. i We Are Berkshire is I 'today.

Savs Reds the i In I To U. S. Relieved ill London. Oct. 34 Wr-'-Niko-lal Novikov, regarded as an advocate, of Soviet -American friendship and co-operation, has been removed as Soviet ambassador to Washing ton.

the Moscow radio announced today. The! announcement said he would be succeeded by Alexander 8. Panyushkin, former Russian ambassador to China. The Moscow account offered no explanation or the move. Novikov set forth his views on co-operation June 19 when be told the, Chicago Council of American-Soviet, friendship that the United States and Russia; could live" together i peacefully, despite differing' economic systems, N.

t. Farmers Most Modern Surpa SI Nation in Bringing Brinqif 1 Elec ricity to i es, Barns. HorW 1 Washington, Oct. 24 (JP) Agricul ture department records disclose that New England farmers have far surpassed hose in other states in bringing electricity to.their homes and barns. Statistics of the rural electrification administration, covering its own andl private power operations, show that 87.8 per cent of all farm.

in the, six northeastern states have electricity against a national average of 61.0 per Connecticut, example, is the most progressive state in the union as far as electrified farms is concerned, with 98 A per cent having power fir light and machinery. This is in contrast with North Dakota in 4-hJch bnly 15.6 per cent of the farms are connected with power lines. I From fune 30, 1946 to June 30, 1347, the Increase In electrified farms in New England rose only 3.5 per cent, lagging behind the national average. This was due. largely, to the fact that the six states already led the country- at beginning of the 12-month period 84.45 peri centj The actual number of New England farms that brought in powe over) the year was 6.709.

with thi largest percentage 7.2 in Rhode, Island which had 256 newly electrified farms. The dumber farms in the various on which the percentages; werej based, were taken from a iJan. 1. 1945 survey which showed that Connecticut had 22,241 farms; Maine 42.184; Massachusetts, Hampshire, Rhode Island, 3,603 and Vermont, 26,490. i I Por New England the department reports that on June 30, 1947, there were 130.188 farms having electricity 87.8 per cent of the total and 6,709 more than the previous year on that date.

For the indlv dual states on June 30 this year thel figures show (number having electricity and the ier-centage of the state's total farms; the number of new farms electrified and the 'percentage of increase): Connecticut 21,91 farms with power; 98 A of all farms; 781 newly I electrified. or 3 A more than last year. 74.7; 5.8. 95 152; 3.1. I New Hampshire 18J87; 90.4; 933; 4.9.

Rhode Island 3,504 97 256; 12, 795; 4.4. Firm es Britl khSiand London. Oct. 24 (P) A special house of commons committee urged today formation of a "representative German i government" and called for a "firm" British stand on the length of occupation. The Hi-partisan committee asserted a fof'mal report to the house that the Germans "should be given soon as possible complete responsibility for balancing their own i The group acknowledged, however, that "at the moment it is not possible to put this burden squarely on German I shoulders because Germany cannot buy food and raw material for herself." 4 Attempt to Settle Shipyards Strik 1 New York, Oct.

24 VPy The CIO Shipbuilding Workers union planned today to send Iti top negotiators to Washington on Monday to confer with federal mediators in an eflor-to settle i the priion's strike against nine shipyards jof the Bethlehem Steel company About i 35,0001 members of the union wblo are employed by Bethlehem are ktUl idle as the result of a nationwide shipyard strike whicn began Jube 26 when 50,000 men walked out at various companies have reached with an companies except Bethle hem, the largest employer, and the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock company at Kearny, N. where about SJSOO men are still on strike. Chariei Leone, regional director of. the union, announced yesterday that Moil day's conference In the capital would be held at 1:30 p. m.

(EST) iri the Department of Laoor bu'ldinjr. Bethlehem officials- have not indidated whether they would essBoo Nov. 17, to Meet condmic Emer- that he "had Just signed a special session proclamation! 1 Less thai! an hour before the President had informed a conference of Republican and Democratic congressional leaders of his decision to; take that action. Earlier in the day he had met with his cabinet for 2 hours and 35 minutes a record session for his administration. 'To the news conference ht said he had given; the congressional leaders "detailed information con- cejmtag the alarming and continu-in prices in this coun-situationj regarding the ing increase try and the need for emergency foreign aid." He laker referred to thty as the.crisis to western November 17 as the date' for Congress io meet came as a surprise to the capital.

which had thought in terms of a special session In December if there was to be one at all. ut Mr. Truman said the heed urgent lor legislative action on high prices, 2 foreign aid arid (3 consideration of the Mar- snail program toS help European nations help themselves toward recovery. -j Republican leaders readily agreed wth. the chief executive's right to rail the session.

But several made clear his recommendations will be rigorously examined. Some suggested! the Republicans may come up with their own alternate measures. Western European diplomats here hailed the President's action as indicating way out for their hard-pijessed countries and a shot-in-t he-arm for people discouraged by the slow progress of the Marshall plan to date." j. London Trains Crash; 28 Die DO Others loured When Collision Occurs in Fog This Morning London, Oct. 24 i (IP) Two com muter -packed suburban electric trains collided in a dense 'fog this rooming, killing at least 28 persons ahd injuring more than 100 others.

Croydon Mayday hospital, -nearest tA the scene of the cfr-esh in South qroydon, said it haf received 26 dead. I Railway officials said one of the trains was probing its-way "slowly through the fog toward South Croy don wnen there suddenly was a blinding 'flash and a I grinding explosion as a following train rammed into the "rear of the first. The I last two coaches of the first train were' thrown off I the rails and the two leading cars pf, the following train were splintered, smashed and telescoped. There is no locomo tive on these commuter trains Nearby residents said there was complete silence tor a lew mo ments after the crash and they began to hear scream and cries for help coming through the swirling log. Ij Fish Is Urged As Washington, Oct, 34 OPV Repre sentatives of the New England fishing industry explained "the Massachusetts plan" as a means of encouraging the Use of fish as a sub stitute for other foods needed to relieve hunger abroadJ A half dozen representatives of the northeast coast were among the three score fisheries representatives hire yesterday for consultation with Charles Liickmah, in charge of! the President's food saving program.

ITwo members "of their group, Capt. Patrick McHugh representing the Fishermen's union; and F. M. Bundy of Gloucester, repre-inting the fresltl and frozen fish industry, were named to a six- man policy committee to draft an industry program. I President's Call Cause of Selling (By the Associated Prttt) Heavy aelltajg swept the grain and cotton exchanges today in reaction President Truman's call for- a special session to combat soaring prices, wheat, corn and oats nlunc- ing the permissible limit on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain prices tumbled In the most active tea ding in several weeks. Cash dealers reported farmers and country elevators were offering in- i crrasi-d supplies cf cash corn and oU for shipment later. Substitute and Six Virtual- loday as Strong Death Most of Out But Intact. DUNKERQUE 24 (AP) The sWank sum Four known deaths attributable to' the flames werej reported by authorities. Unconfirmed reports said three-more lives were lost in a boat collision during th evacuation.

Police Chief George C. Abbott re ported the assessed value of the lost homes at $8,000,000 exclusive of furnishings. He wouldn't hazard an estimate of the worth. Most of the evaci lees, convoyed by Air force troops through a flame-; lined, single road the mainland, were sheltered at Ellsworth. There they told of a "terjrifying" crescent of aflame that descended on their homes--like a bis furnace around Said Mrs.

Andrew Walls, 49. Mrs. Walls, afte of waiting -on a chilly, wir d-swept pier was one of hundreds evacuated in lobster boats, pleasure craft and Coast Guard vessels in a Dunquerque-like exodus. i jf Despite, the feariful experiences of the evacuees, "theiie was no- panic, Abbott said.f. Two tiurds of the refugees mada their escape in the afternoon, before the flames reached the road.

Tor three hours the Island was cot off. In the belief that a mass evacuation by sea would be necessary, the Navy an Coast Guard sent 10 ocean-goini craft speeding to During those thre hours, Abbott said: i -x we did was sit hrjre and pray that they'd hold th fireaway from the main part of th town, and thev held it. "They not otUy Meld -it. hut they re-opened the road-Uthe lohly road to ElUworth." I Daniel McClay, waterworks superintendeijt. who was on the island, "told how bull oorers cleared a path for the first convov jof refugees Huge boulders hid toppled Into the road from the tcjps cliffs linEd with flaming trees, McClay said, and -the bulldoters had push the rocks aside.

i During the night the town was lighted; only by the cheery glow of fire arid one mobil lighting unit at the fire station. Gather On Attn letic Field When the situatior first grew critical, 2,000 townsfol gathered on the athletic field. "The army ii i to run-to the athletic field in the ifternoon," said- Katherine Davi 40. "It was an awful scramble omen running through smoke with lousehold goods and crjing babies ii their arms." Mrs. Doris Walls said that while' at the field the fls mes descended on the town like a "roaring inferno." "The flames sudde: ljly came downhill at us without irning, burning the trees and shrubtery around the field," she'eontinued "All of lis fled for landim At no time, officials were those pn the landing in danger.

DjTikmlting 'of bi and a lucky shift in the ind, barred the flames from the isjness district, which is next to tl waterfront. Fire equipment and men came to the island from as fi.r. as a hundred miles away. v-- With practically ill women and children gone, Mrs: Margaret-Blanchfield, 84.vslee ing in a chair at the Bar Harbor Ire station, was an object -of" consid rable curiosity as weary" firemen pa to and fro. After a restful na Mrs.

Blanch- field said, "I didn't want to leave my house, but they made me, so I' came." i M- Estimates of the property loss in Maine alone stood ai around OOQ before the flanies entered the seaside spot. Unofficial estimates now, range up state officials to $15,000,000 and said the fire loss probably woudl exced the $25,000 000 figure set by the hurricane and floods of 1938. Early today. Policie ClWf George Abbott of Bar Harbor said the flames there had been brought un der control; However, he added that hundreds of firemen, coast kuardsmen and army air force, men from Dow field in continued to battle dwelling house fires Abbott listed as I destroyed the homes of Mary Roberts Rlnehart, iT a I state taberenlosis aanltarivm at North a-forest fire threatened to 'sweep shelter of a school boose. I AP Los Angele The picture was handled "in the Russian manner." Mrs.

Rogers said. She told the committee she manages the affairs of her screen actress- daughter. Ginger Rogers, and, described herself as "a writer of and a dramatic coach, and manager. 1 Mrs, Rogers said she recommended against filming "None But The Lonely Heart" because Jt was filled "with despair and She read she to determine if it would be a suitable starring vehicle for Gary Cooper, then' under contract to RKO. for whom Mrs.

Rogers was working. Nevertheless, she said, RKO bought the story and Playwright Odets was called in to do the scenario and direct the movie. Elected Commander Of Knights of Malta Reading; OctJ 24 v-J. Leitschuh of Alliance, Ohio, has been elected supreme commander of "the KnighU of MalU at the fraternal organisation's grand convention here. Other officers selected included: Warder F.

8. Estabrook, Lynn, Mass. Danger sitting on a powder keg; I lucky. dry condition they are to-: Don't toss cigarettes or though you were in a gun until it rains again and we all are. ch, i i the Wa.hington.

Oct. 24 The irst vpen criticism ef President tor a special ses-j ain at Congress Nav. 11 eane Uday ram Rep. -HaBeck R-Ind). who Mid the Chief Executive broke faith with en-; gressional leaders hy net can-; raiting them, before acting.

Washington, Oct. 24 (Pv President Truman drafted a report to the nation today on his "compelling reasons" for ordering a special session of Congress Nov. 17 to meet: a billion-dollar economic emergency in Europe and to check "alarming- inflation at home The chief executive, is scheduled to broadcast the report over all national radio networks at 16 o'clock, E.S.T., tonight. Officials predicted that it will be a sweeping analysis of the critical economic conditions Mr. Truman sees this nation confronted with both here and abroad.

I It will et forth in detail what the President himself called the "compelling reasons" for summoning the lawmakers back to Wash--tagton seven weeks ahead of their regular January convening date. And it will furnish the background against which, upon the actual convening, he will recommend a three-point program of action to the Republican-led' Congress. Mr. Truman made that much clear yesterday when, toward the close of a tensely active day, he read newsmen an announcement i Taft Tosses Hat in Ring Ohio Senator Calls Race for Party Nomination Wide Washington, Oct. 24 (JP Senator Robert A.

Taft of Ohio formally announced his candidacy today for the -1848 Republican presidential nomination, describing the race as wide -open." Taft's long-expected formal entry-was contained in a letter to Fred chairman of the Ohio Republican state committee. The committee and other- Ohio GOP groups had urged him. to make the race July 31. The letter was written before President Truman's announcement to Taft and other congressional leaders that he was cailine a De dal session of Congress November it. Taft wrote Johnson that 'he would keep speaking engagements already lined up but that after the senate met in 1948 he would be too busy here to make a personal campaign for the nomination.

Chile Moves Against Reds Santiago." Chile, Oct. 34 (JP Chilean authorities declaring there is an organized Communist plot to wreck the national economy today ordered the arrest of 360 strike leaders in the vital copper region where miners from the Sewell pits have Joined a spreading walkout, In another counter move the government dispathed troops last night to occupy two struck nitrate plants and ordered military control tightened throughout the four nitrate and 'copper producing provinces which have proclaimed emergency sones. Sent. Brewster Asks For Disaster Loans Washington, Oct. 24 UP Efforts to assure disaster loans to rehabilitate nre -devastated Bat Harbor, and reforestation of burned over areas of Maine were undertaken today by Senator Brewster R-Me.

Brewster's aides said he will discuss with Reconstruction Finance corporation official step necessary to make loans available for reconstruction in the resort city. He already has taken up with federal forestry officials meaci of checking the drought-fed fires and of restoring forest areas. The senator. has been attempting to get in touch wirh selectmen of Bar Harbor to offer anv other assistance they mar eset international society set. Damage to the ruined mapsions in the town alone waf officially set at $8,000.000 not counting the loss of valuable' art treasures and furnishings they, While most of tlie swank sujnmei colony of Bar Harboj- was in shambles, the business cenber of the town was still intact.

Six other villages left vhkually "ghost towns" were York bounty dairying village of Lyman. and Ear Brownfleld in Northern York county, jOoose Rocks near Kennebunkport, Portune'j Rock and East' W'aterboroptheir populations averaging close jto 500 each. The Bar Harbor fire, sweeping toward the. southeast shore of Mount Desert Island, was on the ej.e of Otter i Creek, a community of 150 famUies." I Sheriff Norman Dfyer expressed belief that unless th4 wind shifted we- can" hrtd it at Seal Harbor. Otter bor." Creek and, Northeast Har- The front was' two 1 miles from Seal and Northeast Harbor from which many residents already had been evacuated As north winds blew jup i to force of 25 miles an hour through out the region this mbrning-4-gain- ing momentum all the time 'the outlook was grim witr still no appreciable amount of rain in jfight The Bar Harbor fire, sweeping tov ward the southeast shore of MounM Desert Island, was: on the edge of Otter Creek, a community of 150 families." Sheriff Norman Dyr expressed, belief that unless the wind shifted "we can hold at Seal Harbor.ilOtter Cre-k and- Northeast Harbor The fire front was mile from Seal i and Northeast from which iriany residents 'already hftd been evacuated.

Light sprinkles are the bes that canhe expected before at leasji Saturday, and probably lqnger hi the view of meteorologists -to wet' down baked woodlands as the dry spell went into its 24th day.f j'- While the raging Barnes were checked in Bar. Harbor, fears were expressed that perhaps it waf only "AH we've done is sttp the fire lin the town." said Selectman Sefh Lib-by. "A little more wind Would raise a lot of hell." Three New Engla sd states-Maine. Massachusetts and New Hampshire were virtually onj a war-time footing i national guardsmen' legionriairei andj! other agancies were called out to fight the flames care for the thousands of refugees. Just before noon, between 12 and 15 fires were reported still roaring out of 1 control In the loss already is placed, at well above S500.0O0.

i 1 Rochester, N. Menaced In New Hampshire, siftinff wtnai were driving the flames directly at the heart of the industrial iJcity-of Rochester at the foot the White Mountains. With the edge 0f the fire within two miles oi that city' of 16.000. school children Jwere; being kept concentrated in the event they have to be evacuated. Massachusetts' Stale' Jforester Raymond J.

Kenney said "oiur fate depends a lot on the weather and the winds but if we held, during the night in the-Jeetjh 6f thr; winds I think we can hold any i Meanwhile, the Coast; Guard Cut. ter McCulloch bucked mountainous seas during the night pifter Jeavina; Boston to drop anchorjat "Bar Harbor at a. preparatjory to landing special crews land medical supplies. I j. Bar Harbor 3.500 townsfolk had fled, by land or sea; 1 200 to 300 of tieir homes and the sum mer estates of some jof wealthiest families w-ere smoking i A raging forest fire fthat touched off the holocaust sped across Mount Desert island, menacing other com munities.

Shifting or stronger winds might wreak new havoc at Bar Harbor, "All we've done is fctop the fire the town." Selectman Seth Ubby. "A little more windii would i Reading, are rushed hit private institution. A total of 95 young Wirephotol Fireph Red Cross Sets Up i Fund of $500,000 iWashineton. Oct, 24 The American Red Cross announced todajy it has set 'up a emergency fund jfor assistance of- forest fire tic -tims In New England. The organization appropriated the money, as "initial" sum.

after sending disaster workers into flre-swept areas. One "of those workers, Hejjiry Baker, reported to heatiquar-trs from Me, this morning that- preliminary estimates indicate 406 homes. 130, summer cottages and' 45 barns have been destroyed in York county alone. feather Holds dut Little Hope Boston. Oct.

24 JPyr-The weather held little promise today of ai jto worn firefighters in ravaged wew- Engiana areas 1 rA sorinkle of rain" Saturday nght and slow slackening of winds ich have been driving names oyer broad ironts were tne ioniy pe sighted by the district weath er forecaster. Winds in Maine and the rest of northern New England will at above 20 miles an hour today, he rrtt wont be auite so wUd ai ves teWlay there," he reported, "bui the ind will still make it very haiard ousj today. is nMitlnAyn Maw 'PriiTtanrt rtTttf ever, winds should drop to 12 to 15 miles per hourr" Rain hoped for in many New England regions that have draught-gripped for nearly a rrionth Was sighted only as a light fill of on-tenth of an inch Saturday night, the forecaster iHe said the fall might reach; half shjil.incli in some northern JNew England spots but not in the Porto- laifcd fire' belt. 1 rain. he said was all that indicated except for possible light showers next Tuesday.

smoke layer from burning woodlands overhung mucn of coastal New i England today jFrom Maine to Cape Ood, the forecaster said. 'The haze concentrated a layer, so that it looks like a cloud. helexplained, "but it is smoke; $20,000 in Trucl tolen Uy Bandits Boston, Oct. 24 iP) With the (inlsse of the late Houdini, thieves todily stole $20,000 from a locked! armored truck and relocked the ve hicle before departing. The robbery was committed jrhflf wo! i guards, the truck crew, were1 absent a few minutes delivering a pa roll to the Thompson jWire Works in the Ma ttapan section of the city.

The truck was operated by the Financial Transportation company of Cambridge. Cdrdinel Solorti Dies at Age 77 -Rome, Oct. 24 IP) Carlo Cardinal Salotti, 77. prefect, of the congregation of rites, died today. He had been gravely ui for Jnrae time and received the last sacra ments and a special blessing -from Pope Plus XXI last Saturday) He had! been a prince of the church A single carelessly tossed match or cigarette butt could make' this section a second "Bar Harbor.

In other! parts of New England hundreds of homes have beenjburned and more are facing destruction. Forest flames have come so close to such large cities and Fitch burg that hospitals on their outskirts have had evacuated. Our hospitals are on the outskirts, too. i So far we've just been With the woods in the days-4-and will be until we are sent a downpour of fire breaks and open areas are little protection. Trees can giant torches in.

secoiids, sending out tongues of flame which jump spaces which might nornially be considered protective iarriers, so don't think we all aren't in rai danger. '4. If you want to help avoid that danger, don't build any. fires, out of doors, eiven in incinerators. KEEP OUT! OF THE WOODS matches from your car.

Report any smoke you see. In, other words, act as powder factory because rains: hard, that's where William Anderson jvChief, Clarksburg yolunteer Fire Department Martin J. Degan, Alert Hose Cbmpany, Adams John E. Saulnier, Chief, North Adams-Fire Department Thomas F. We Gle Hose Company, Williamstown oe represented.

ll since 1935. raise a lot of bell." (Concluded on Page Sevao; 1. .4.