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CONGRESSIONAL OVATION FOR GENERAL Senators, representatives and visitors give Gen.
DdWes MacArthur (left center) an ovation at ha stands at tha rostrum in the house chamber in
Washington, to begin his address to a joint meeting. Behind the general are House Speaker Sam
Rayburn (extreme left, bald head), and Vice-President Alben Berkley. Arthur MacArthur, 13, is in
front row (arrow) beside Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, MacArthur's chief adviser. Other military
men are In front row. IAP WIREPHOTO).
Senator Raps
Issue Hiding
WASHINGTON P) Senator
Hiekenlooper (R-Iowa) accused the
administration today of "smoke
acreening" the Issue of whether the
high command ever shared Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's military
views on the Korean war.
Senator Long (D La) replied that
MacArthur had "lost one gamble"
when the Chinese Communists en
tered the war and President Tru
man was only preventing the de
posed Pacific commander from
"taking the final gamble that Rus
sia would not come in if we bomb
China."
Hiekenlooper is a senate foreign
relations committee member. Long
is a member of the armed services
group. The two committees will
sit together for an investigation
late this month of Far Lantern
military and diplomatic policies, j
Their differences were character
istic of a congressional split so
deep it erupted into a tussle yester
day between three of four sen
ators recording a radio debate on
the issues MacArthur's firing has .
raised. t !
, The three contestant senators i
Humphrey (D-Minn) and Lehman
(D-NY) on one side and Senator
Capehart (R-Ind) on the other
couldn't agree on exactly what hap
pened. Everyone's tempers and
clothing were rumpled consider
ably. Senator Taft (R-Ohio) acted
as peacemaker.
In the Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
Here is a thought that impresses
me strongly:
General MacArthur's return to
America could be a turning point
in our history. It could lead us out
' of the choking smog of DOUBT
that is poisoning our faith in our
country. By stirring our emptions
deepty, it could shuke us out of
our present attitude of cynical,
whatthe-hell. I-want-mine-and-l-wanj-it-now
materialism thai is
undermining our patriotism.
It could restore our FAITH IN
leadership without which no
nation can survive.
General MacArthur is strange
and myslic charactr. Bin he is a
great American. He proved that
by providing the military leader
ship that won the Pacific war. He
proved it again by providing politi
cal leadership for Japan that has
been so wise, so sympathetic and
so efficient that in the space of
some five years it has won the
Japanese over from bitter enemies
of America to warm friends of
America.
Any man who can do things likei
that is GREAT.
Our emotions have been DEEP
LY stirred by the injustice that
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Women At Penitentiary
Inadequate Medical Care,
Scant Vocation Training,
Absence Of Privacy Irk
By ESTHER GEDDES
SALEM V; have been dLiftissing; the general con
ditions th the tate penitentiary the last few days and it
nijrht be well to mntiojt the problem confronting: the
women prison rs. There are not many of them but thev.
too, ari dissati.sfiorl and are even offering to nut on a
demonstration that will make the hunger strike bx the men
look like ctaild's nhv.
There arcrajuallv less than thirty p.
wonjain in the
siaie penneniiary
and so verv nitlt attention is paid
to theaa. There aren't aBhugh to
tMrrait 'heir own btnldin? or any
training or classes to help them
he-nme self-sustaining, if and when
are released.
,:r present lime som Mnstruc-
t lion is being given in typing, short-
IS' 1e: br." 'i,n h0 w
turned to the pert for breaking
the ta so well behaved they are I
MacArthur Rests As Tumult
From Greatest Ovation Ends
NEW YORK (AP) The tumult of history's great
est ovation at an end. Gen. Douglas MacArthur rested
today, leafinj through a stack of invitations from all
over America.
There are other cities for the five-star general to con
auer if he wishes Chicago. Philadelphia. Baltimore, to
name the larger ones.
But none car pay him greater tribute than he got
here yesterday when 7.500,000 persons sent thunderous
cheers echoing to the masonry peaks of this skyscraper
wonderland.
1 MacArthur's immediate plans
Martin Brothers
Meets With Union
But No Settlement
Employes of the Martin Broth-
ers Box companv. Oakland, will not
be returning to work for at least
another week.
The Martin Brothers Co.. which
emolovs approximately 500 men.
met with union representatives rrn-
nv
but nothing was settled, fed-
eral
conciliator 1. FicKeitt, rort
land
"roni erred with both union
and management Friday afternoon.
Friday. April 27. Is the date set
lor the next meeting.
Martin Brothers has announced
they will not acknowledge the fol
lowing union demands:
1. The right of the union business
aaent. or an accredted union rep
resentative to have acci-s to the
plant.
2. The demand that new em
p:oyes be appiotea by tne com
pany and the union.
1. The right of either oartv. under
grievance procedure, to do as it
should coose in the event a griev
ance could not be settled immed
iately. 4. Prevention of maintenance and
tepair crews from working on Sun
day. Company official said they
would consider a counter proposal
on the controversial hours of work
agreement. The companv is main
taining its right to employ a relief
shift.
Youth Suffers Injury
BifU Rnrbfiro
Wnen Kine DQCKTires
John Hill. Roseburg hich school
student, suffered an iniurv to bis
rijyit hand, when the holt flew out
of the 32 rifle he was tiring Thurs
day night.
Hill suffered the low of one fin
ger and parts of three other fingers j
ic iii ' - . - -
las community hospital, where his
condition is reported good.
According to a report on the ac-1
cident. vounu Hill had taken the
powder from a shot gun shell anl
out it in the barrel of a .22 rill-
to test what friends had said would
"cause a loud noise." Inserting a
cartridge, he fired the gun. and the
bolt was blown out. causing his
injury.
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,a,,:H .k.-n l w. mh
that H ill be the end of their classes.
Bel temporarily at Irast they are
busily workaag at typewriters, etc.
A former heatiiinan in the ranks
gave some iniction in hair-
1 tresslng and cosmetics and was
quite popular. I'm n jure that
she is still inside.
One inmate remarked to mtat
tar) thing she would prize most
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were not made public. He, hp wife
and 13-year-old son were secluded
on the 37th floor of the Waldorf-
Astoria hotel.
However, he tentatively plans to
vin inicago next weeK.
If he goes there, he has been
asked to stop at suburban May
wood. 111., where a memorial im.
mortalizes 100 tankmen who died !
in the World War II defense of;
i ' .u , ,
MacArthur also is committed to
...., Ui rome ai Mur-
freesboro, Tenn. But no date for 'plated during the summer month,
that trip has been announced. I Collins said that the parks depart
MacArthur is expected back in ment expects to install tables and
Washington late in the month mi,,B r.-itKi... naihr uiih
testify before a congressional in.
yuiry into far eastern military and
foreign policy
'Shall Never Forger
His sharp split with PresMent
Truman over far eastern policies
cost him his Pacific command
and touched off a bitter deuate
that may last until the 1952 elec
tions. "We shall never forg- it," Mac
Arthur said yesterday of the his
toric welcome paid him by New
York's millions.
,T.tL' ?ner' emerged from the
Waldorf-Astoria shortly after 11
a.m. (EST), buttoned to the neck
in his familiar trenrhroat and wi'h
his famed gold-braided hat on his
head.
From that instant, all New York
went wild in a tumultous carnival
of joy that lasted unbroken for
four hours.
There never was anything like
it belore as massed humanity
shouted, wept and waved the gen
eral along his 15-mile parade rouie
On scrubbed, sedate Park av
enue, througn central park, down
the teeming expanse of Sixth av
enue, through a packed and roar
ing Times Square, past the east
side docks where ships raised i
deep-throated whistle of acclaim,
up the linancial canyons ol lower
Broadway and between the rows
of smart Fitlh avenue shops ev-
ery turn of the motorcade's wheels
brought MacArthur fresh homage
awn WI I ape
Ticker tape by the tons swirled
idown on MacArthur and his Dartv
then was caught up by the winds
and went twinkling off across the
city in the brightest of springtime
April suns.
It was the greatest of all the
ticker-tape parades that for gen
erations have been a trademark of
New York's hero welcomes. The
police estimate of the crowd made
it nearly twice as large as the
4.000.000 spectators who turned
out for Charles A. Lindbergh in
1127 and again for Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower in 1845.
"This rs the greatest city in the
world." said MacArthur in frank
amazement at the spectacle of
thousands before city hall.
Admiral Halsey Reported
In Good Condition Today
NEW YORK - (.11 Admiral
William F. Halser (retired I. suf
ferng from influenza, was reported
in "good" condition at Rooseveit
hospiial today, ,
The admiral was stricken Thurs
day nicht while enroute to Inter
national airport to tnjht Qgn. Mar
Arthur. Halser was first reported
to be Buffering from pneumonia
The Weather
Pair today and Sunday with seme
early morning fog.
Highest temp, for any April .... H
lowest ttm. fe, mi A.,il M
Hiahest fmmm ct - li. ..ji. ,l i. j
Lowest teniae! " ( Pnnphlet: and Jve the bud-1
Pri?ie , Jt,?" JIir, t'?" L'". """"'?
Precip. fresw Aoril I i'?i
Pr.co. fr.m S.ot 1 la is
E,cc.r.m Sao.. 1 Ml
Sunset today 43 p.m.
1 Sunrise temerWv, 131 a.m.
Collision Off Tea milkers Claims Lives
f 17 Seameim, 22 Presumed Losti
County Buys
New Park Site
Near Rivers
Land Located At Fork.
Of Umpqua; 3.31-Acrt
Tract Called 'Singleton'
Douglas county has purchased a
new public park.
It is the newly designated Single
ton park, located at the forks of
the Umpqua river. A warranty
deed conveying the 3.31 acres to
the county was presented Friday jized labor withdrew from all de
by the former owners, George L. fense agencies, charging big busi-
and Dena D. Singleton.
The site is a triangular piece of
land where the north and south
forks of the Umpqua river meet.
It is located about 10 miles from
Roseburg at the end of the Curry
estate road. It fronts approxi
mately 600 feet on the south river
and 400 feet on the north fork.
Popular Picnic Spot
Mr. and Mrs- Singleton bought
and improved the property several
years ago. Their summer home
recently was destroyed by fire and
the site was offered to the county
parks department for recreational
use.
Prior to purchase by the Single
tons, the site was one of the popu
lar picnic spots of the community.
It was used especially for croup
and class outings. Excellent boat.nomic Stabilizer Eric
mnnraca is provided alone t h e
west bank in the South Umpqua.
County Pants Superintendent
Charles Collins reports the grounds
will not be opened to the public
tor a week or 10 days, as the
former owner is removing some
personal property.
Improvements Planned
Included in tne sale, are a pump
nl water system, yard lights,
fencing and electric wiring. Fur-
ther improvements are contem
road improvements, construction
I of parking areas, ami tree and
shrub plantings.
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Detroit Transfer
Workers Strike
DETROIT UP) Detroit'! tran
sit workers went on strike todar.
threatening a eitvwide tie-uo of
all municipal transportation.
The AFL's street car and bus
operators union climaxed a wage
dispute with the citv in a surnrie
walkout starting at 4 a.m. (EST).
iigni crews anion u,c
drivers were called off the streets
and buses and street cars rolled
into the big barns.
The immediate effect on defense
producing Detroit, the fifth larg
est city with 1,600,000 population,
was not clear.
Ordinarily. Saturday is a non
working day in the auto plants.
However, there has been an in
creasing amount of extra work
timr in view of a rising volume of
defense orders.
Both AFL and CIO men work in
the city's big transit system. The
CIO union has iurisdiction over
maintenance workers.
One CIO source, however, in
dicated that this union would stay
out with the AH..
The bus and street car drivers
voted Tuesday to authorize a strike
by a reported 4 to 1 marsin.
First O.K. Given To Up
Douglas Judge's Salary
SALEM (AO A bill to In
crease the annual salary of the
Douglas county district court
lodge from SS.000 to iS,700
was passed by the Senate and
sent re the House.
Tax Program, Legislative Reapportionment Receive Approval
Senate Votes Budget Balan
Plan To Boost Personnel Of
By PAUL W. HARVEY M. i
ciiru m ti. i . , I
SALEM -tPi- The legu ature t
main tax program rolled through,
enaie witn oniy scattered op-1
E si .Ia . . th. tl.iI L 1
posed constitutional ajrtendment .
.. . . ttv
to reapportion the legislature.
The tax program goes to the
House, and will end up in a senate-house
conference committee to
compromise the differences be
tween the two hoi in
The bill would o up all of
the vniable income tax surpluaei;
have the governor appoint com-
,n ih. 7- ih. i
t t i . ""V ";
i.'Z .V: v ,
tVnn
The reapportionment i' pleasure, i
Truman Creates
New Wage Board
WASHINGTON JFi Presi
dent Truman today created a new
18-member wage stabilisation
board with power to recommend
settlement of a wide variety of
labor management disputes affect
ing the defense program.
The members are expected to
be named in a few days. George
W. Taylor, university of Pennsyl
vania professor of industry, has
already agreed to serve as chair
man until the board is organized.
The new public will comprise
jix members each from inriustrv
labor and the public. It will re-
place a smaller board which broke
up two months ago when organ-
ness was running the show.
The executive order today fol
lows the recommendation of the
national advisory board of mobi
lization policy. This board has
voted for the new agency in a 12
to four decision, with industry
members dissenting- Management
wants the board restricted to con
sideration of strictly economic
disputes such as those over pay.
Fair Standard
Profits Seen
WASHINGTON (PI Eco-
Johnston
new at
, may announced today a
tack on prices through establish
ment of a "fair and equitable"
standard for manufacturers' prof
its. The plan is reportedly the lirst
leg of a three-part program, also
involving labor and agriculture, by
wbicb Johnston hopes to "harden"
anti-inflation dykes.
Government officials first men
tioned the plan three weeks ago.
On April 13, Price Director Michael
V. DiSalle told newsmen some
prices would be rolled back at the
manufacturers'., level by an order
to be issued "next week." This
would hout . m' P"
' dr0P ' th reUil level- DiSalle
said.
The plan reportedly would:
1. Allow manufacturers to strike
an average of their dollar profits
in their three best years during
the four years, 1946-11149.
2. Forbid price increases which
would boost manufacturers' prof
its more than 85 percent of that
average.
3. Allow prices which have
broken through the 85 percent for
mula to stand, but
4. Require manufacturers to ab
sorb increased costs without rais
ing prices until their profits run
not more than 85 percent of the
average of the three best years
from 1946 through 1949.
DiSalle said the order would af
fect between 100,000 and lOO.ouO
manufacturers.
Johnston wants to follow up, ac
cording to previous reports from
government officials, with two
more big orders completing a sta
bilization triangle:
1. Labor set June 30, 1(51 as the
final data on which wage increases
would be allowed under cost-of.
living or other "escalator" (auto
matic increase) clauses ia union
contracts.
2. Atriculture "Freeze" farm
parity at the levels of last Jan. 15,
thereby making it possible to build
a farm ceiling over food prices.
QUEEN'S DEBUT SET
CAIRO (.4 The weekly news
paper Akhbar F.I Yom said today
If year-old Karriman Sadrk. King
Fainuk's fiance, will make her ap
pearance as queen of Egypt of Ab
din palace on the afternoon of May
6-
The royal wedding will take
place on the morning of that day.
The day also is the 15th anniver
saiy of King Farouk's accession to
the throne.
from SO to 35 members and the
House from 00 to 89, is headed for
rough g01n(( in lh, n,,, lt would
b, r(.,;rr,3 , ,h,
Th, m,in of ,h. ... nro.
r"m " 10 u0 40.000,000 in
income tax suro uses to balance
the state budget. The House wants , 000 in new revenue. -to
make up any deficit by levying' Ellis put in a plug for his Kales
a state property tax. while the Sen-1 tax bill, nich the house tax corn
ate would limit this state property ; mittee rejected because it thought
ax io a.i.mu.ouu.
Ne New Taaes Asked "
The program doesn't call for any
new taxes. IW the joint ways and
means conrmttee tnnhl recom
mend a 3 cent a Ms. k age tax on
V.Z.l " " :
:. - r'-y-
lions and higher eduration.
! S. I)- H. Walker. Independ-
ce. rniwrain ot tne senate tax
"'" ' program
r -y .nrouin .
that bv usine un all iirrj,ii nn
Floods Ravage
Midwest, Pose
Serious Threat
3,000 Evacuee Flee
Swollen Mississippi
In Stricken Lowlands
By Th AuoelaUd Prtta
The mighty Mississippi, on a
spring rampage in the upper val
ley area, today threatened serious
; floods to river towns in twee mid-
west states,
"Old man river," fed by rains
and heavy runoffs, spilled out over
midwest lowlands and forced thou
sands to flee their homes. The Red
Cross estimated nearly 3,000 per
sons have been evacuated in the
flood-stricken area.
Other hundreds were threatened
with evacuation over the weekend
or early next week.
A state of emergency has been
declared in some Iowa communi
ties as the big stream's crest
inched to near record levels.
Feverish Activity
There was feverish activity I n
some of the cities along the river
southward from Wisconsin into
Iowa and Illinois. Levees were be
ing strengthened. Bulldozers were
put into operation in building earth
en dikes.
The Red Cross, national guard
and civil defense agencies joined
in caring for tlood victims and pre
paring to combat what might be
the highest tloodwaters in years.
Cooler weather, with ahowers,
was predicted for most of the flood
stricken area today.
There appeared no immediate
danger of serious flooding in the
lower Mississippi valley below
Cairo, 111.
Two national guard units were
sent to Muscatine, la., after a
state of emergency was declared
for the city of 20,000 which is in
danger of aerioua lloodiDg..
From SOU to 600 residents In
south Muscatine were urged b y
Sheriff Charles Anson to evacuate
or be ready to leave their homes
on an hour s notice. The sheriff
said the homes, in a mixed Indus.
trial and residential section, were
endangered by seepage or a pos-
sible levee break further down-
stream
lowe Communities Hit
The Hed Cross said about 300
families have been evacuated from
lowland homes in the Dubuque.
Ia., area, where the Missiisippi i
reached a' record level of above 22
feet. The old record was 21.7 feet
in 18801
Most railrdad yarda in Dubuque or w per iwu oi assesseq vaiua
ere under water. Although rail "" a i0-vcar ocr.od. T:;e
were
traffic still was moving it was
feared all trains will be halted be
fore the expected crest of 23.5 feet
is reached, probably Sunday.
In East Dubuque, III., some 400
families have been removed from
their homes.
About 61X1 persons have been
forced to leave their homes i n
Prairie Du Chine, Wis., where a
third of the city of 5,000 is under
water. The river was expected to
crest today at 21.4 feet, 3.4 feet
above flood stage.
Two Automobiles, Truck
Are Involved In Accident
Two cars and a truck and trailer
were involved in an accident five
miles north of Roseburf yesterday
afternoon.
Estelle Edith Parker. Medford,
who was cited for allegedly vio
lating the basic rule, attempted to
pass a Los Angeles-Seattle truck,
struck loose gravel
trailer of the truck,
reported.
and hit the
slate police
Ths tar went out of control,
cnllidi'd with a 1949 Nash driven
by Alice V. Beni, Oakland, and
overturned four times, police saM.
There were no injuries.
ce With Income Tax Surplus; '
Both Houses Facing Battle
would be faced with
S60.iaW.000.
a deficit Of
Sen. Rex Ellis. Pendleton, de
dared "it is not good business
practice to adjourn without n e
Maxes." He said the 195.1 legists-
fur mhi hav in rinrf tim wi
the paile would turn it down for
a seventh time.
Pepulatien Basis Opposes '
1 he reapportionment measure
paed by the Hotie would divide
in nenaie ny population .in tr
m'n . one repre-
ini.m.r iwr rm tuumj-, mm mc
i other 33 divided by population. .
It would make the conslituMg
provide for legislative represents -
: tion on population plus area. Now
. oaseo onjpu1.,,0 on , r
. rf,,H,n ih. h . ..i...i
Eleven Pups Born
To Caught Coyote
C. I. Pucketfs trapline en
Honey creek yielded an unex
pected windfall.
A visit to the traps revealed
a female coyote had given birth
to 11 pups afteri being caught.
She previously had lest one leg,
apparently from a trap. Pucket
collected bounty in the sum of
U each for the pups and if tor
the adult.
The bounty check Is welcome
as he is leaving to visit in Mon
tana while recuperating from en
accident suffered about three
weeks ego.
He was seriously injured when
e falling limb struck his heed
while he was working In the
woods et Honey creek. He spent
two weeks in the hospital.
New City Hall
Forum Topic
A new citv hall for Roseburg
will be considered bv four speak
ers at the chamber of commerce
forum luncheon Monday noon at
the Hotel Umpqua.
Speakers on the program, each
to be allotted five minutes, will
include George Luoma. chamber
president. Mayor Alfred G. Flegel,
Fred Lockwood. chairman of the
planning commission, and Fire
Chief William t. Mills.
AI McBee. forum committee
chairman, stated that this pro
gram is scheduled at the request
of the civic affairs committee to
provide the chamber membership
and other Hoseburg citizens a
opportunity to learn how urgently
this citv ncxls in adequate build
ing. Following the presentation of
the speakers, a 10 minute period
will be provided (or questions and
answers.
The meeting Is scheduled as a
prelude to Tuesday's election in
which voters will be asked to vote
upon, two issues) a $.100,000 bond
issue for erecting and eauipning a
new city hall and a citv budget
amount of $100,528.10 in excess of
the six percent limitation.
The election will take place be
tween the hours of 8 a.m. and i
p.m.. with the Douglas eountv
courthouse, junior high school,
lioscnurg hotel and citv hall as
polling places for wards 1 to 4,
respectively.
The speakers at Monday's meet
ing will discuss not only the need
for the new citv hall, but will
point out other phases of pertin
i nt cl,y finances. The bond issue.
" approved, would cost the tax
payers apnrnvimntcly two mills,
amount wouia oe proportionately
lowered with increased assessed
valuation,
Proposed sites for the new build
ing and the types of building that
could be erected will be discussed.
The sites usually considered are
the present city hall location at
Main and Oak streets and the citv
Library property.
Police Vacancies Exist;
Applicants Being Sought
Police Chief Calvin Baird said
today he is taking applications for
both the city police and for the
civli defense police reserves.
Two vacancies exist In the regu-
lar force, said Baird. One of the!
vacancies wss occasioned when"' "i" "cene,
Robert Phillips recently accepted ! Plt'k, "P ,hr chrred bodies,
a position with th state police- The Burlington reported last night
Applicants for both the regular " additional bodies were seen
force or reserves should be 35 1 the water, but darkness pre-
years or older, but this age limit
will be waived under certain, con-
1 ditions, said the chief.
A considerable number of civil
defense reserve police are neetlcd.
It is very necessary under this
program to have an adequate re
serve force to be called during an
emergency, said Chief Baird.
Last week the House refused to
deride both houses by population,
as the constitution falls for. .
Actisn On Other Bills
The senate alcoholic traffic com
mittee recommended a legislative
interim committee he created to
study liquor law enforcement dur
ing the next two years.
The same committee voted for a
bill to let the llauor commission
refuse liquor licenses to persons
with bad moral character, bad rep-
i utation, who aren't financially re-
sponsible, and who can't read or
; Wfile.
Ttie Senate sent to the House a
hilt to issue every slate police ofrt
utrr ann prison guara a Vi.wu
; group life insurance policy The,
?,t of the premiums would be I
1 Split evenly between the officers1
anr
I and the state.
I . ... Pi.o . who spray
. j . . .j u
: Senate. They go to the House.
Gulf Mexico
Crash Called
Top Since '43
Esso Greensboro's Crew
Suffers Greatest Loss;
Second Ship Loses One
NEW ORLEANS UP) -Seventeen
seamen were known dead and
22 others were missing and pre
sumed dead today in the collision
of two tankers that set both ablaze
in the Gulf of Mexico 200 mile
south of Morgan Citv. La.
Marine records indicate it is the
greatest disaster off the U. S.
coast since 84 Uvea were lost ia
the colliskin of an American tanker
and freighter off the Atlantic coast
on June 6. 1943.
In yesterday'i ore-davis colli
sion during heavy fog. e 10,000.
ton Esso Greensboro and the 26
500-ton auper tanker Esso Suex
trashed, exploded and burst into
flames.
Only one man among the 44 man
crew of the Esso Sues was killed
!n . collision but another, un
identified, died of burns. Thxee
pthcr men on the Suex were
burned.
1 Bodies Recovered
,. AH the other dead were aboard
the flaming Greensboro, carrying
42 men. The bodies of fifteen men
from the Greensboro were recov
ered end five survivors from the
Greensboro were picked uo.
Four of these nine two from
the Greensboro and two from tho
Suez were flown to Corpus
Christi, Tex., for medical atten
tion. Storekeeper Leroy E. Fay. of
Baltimore. Md.. a Sllrvivm. ftv,m
the Greensboro, said he was Wing
on his bunk when the ship "ex-
ploded."
Ho was severely burned when
Haines roared through the port
hole.
'The psssagewavs filled with
.men Uylng to m ou." Far said.
"You should have heard all those
guys screaming and hollering for
help. Everybody tried to run top
side. Quick as they did, they were
burned alive.
"I opened a hatch and flames
blew back in my face. There was
a kid there got burned standing
no He was oine to marry a
Baltimore girl. Another m a
opened a door and was burned
alive where he stood."
This morning two coast guard
planes, two navy planes, two coast
guard cutlers and the Esso Bur
lington searched the disaster area
for any bodies that might still be
recovered, or possible survivors
not already Dirked up.
Ship Taken In Tew
Crewmen from the 10.000 ton
tanker Virginia, one of a dozen
ships that went to the scene
boarded the Greensboro late last
night, the coast guard said, and
put out the flames and took the
disabled ship in tow.
The Virginia, owned by the Na
tional Bulk Carrier Co., of New
York, claimed the tanker for sal
vage. She was towing the ship to
Galveston.
The Virginian reported this morn
ing 10 bodies were found aboard
tke Greensboro-
The coast guard received the
first SOS from the Sues at S:29
a.m. (EST) Friday. The message
read: "Struck tanker and acpar-
eni'T
hands are lost."
Th Esso Burlington, another
veniru lurtner recoveries, rianes
joined in a search of the area early
today.
Among the bodies recovered wss
thst of electrician Michael Wajda
of Highland Park, N. J.
The only fatality reported
aboard the Esso Suez was first
mate Walter Brehm of Lyndhurst,
N. J- The ship's crew put out toe
fire, and she proceeded under her
own power. Esso officials said they
had ordered her to Mobile be
came the New Orleans drytlock
facilities could not take the big
tanker.
TRAIL BLAZER
SYDNEY. Australia-f.n CapL
P. G. Tavlor landed his flying boat
Frigate Bird II at .Rose Bay baso
here early today, winding uo his
trail blazing trio across tha Pa
cific from Svdney to Valparaiso.
Chile, and hack.
TayW made the flight to map a
trans pacific route for future 0
commercial airline traffic. '
Levity Fact Rant
fir L. F. Reizeostela
Four doyi in a row the forecast
wos roin ;
The Weofher man cam a sod
cropper;
Perhops Jupiter's bracing
To give . O po.tin.
When everyone doni straw
topper.
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