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[[image]] [[caption:]] Mrs. Blanche Stuart Scott of Rochester finally broke the jinx that had prevented the pioneer woman flier from having her picture taken with Capt. Charles E. Yeager, first supersonic pilot. At Washington Aero Club dinner, photo was snapped as they examined Wright Brothers' Memorial Trophy awarded to Dr. W. F. Durand, Stanford University, dean of aviation engineers. By BLANCHE STUART SCOTT Washington - Everything has gone wrong, but I've never had such fun in my life! I missed my plane out of Rochester Thursday night. I was an hour and a half late getting to Washington, so missed part of the big show at the Smithsonian, where all the biggest government and military brass were expounding over the Wright plane. They kept calling it, "the greatest aeronautical treasure of all time." It's to be the cornerstone of the new National Aviation Museum. All I could think of was that picture of me that's on the exhibit somewhere in the same museum- [[line]] Blanche Stuart Scott, Rochesterian and first American woman to make a solo flight, attended the installation yesterday of the Wright brothers' Kitty Hawk plane in the Smithsonian Institution. Her impressions of the ceremonies are given in this dispatch, written specially for The Times-Union. [[line]] of me standing beside some early Wright plane. And I just looked like a hammer murderess. Time and again I've begged Paul Garber of the museum to give it back, but somehow he never seems to have time. The Kitty Hawk, hung directly in front of the main entrance of the museum, looks too good to be true. It's shiny and polished. They tell me the wing covering was replaced in 1928. I thought it looked a lot better than the kites we used to fly. They were made of bamboo and string and paper; you could look right through them. Fun to Catch Up It was fun to catch up with the old Early Birds that gang of fliers who flew before Dec. 17, 1916. About 65 of the known 350 "Birds" were present, all with their turned back black and white checked caps. All but me: I'd left mine in my suitcase, and had to borrow one for pictures. Everyone Kept looking for Russ Holderman, chief pilot of The Gannett Newspapers and one of the earliest Early Birds. Previous commitments prevented his coming, unfortunately. We three female Birds (Ruth Law, Alys McKay Bryant and I) were singled out for special treatment. I was glad my mother made me wear a hat [[?]]. She told me [[?]] [[image]] [[image caption:]] Mrs. Scott, Chief Justice Vinson (left) and Vicepresident-elect Barkley are shown with the cap which is symbol of Early Birds who flew before Dec. 17, 1916. Photo was taken at yesterday's celebration at which Wright plane was presented to Smithsonian Institution. (Telephotos by Acme) [[image]] [[image caption:]] Here is the Kitty Hawk as it was presented to the American people at the Smithsonian. Charles A. Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis hangs in the background. [[second column text]] pear my most glamorous (if possible) at these shindigs! We alerted all the cab companies and had the police about ready to issue a riot call when the dratted driver showed up with the bags. Was i embarrassed! The luncheon, for over 300 guests given by Collier's Magazine, was [[?]] [[Third column text]] other two winners of the trophy along with Capt. Yeager. All of this, the 45th anniversary of the first airplane flight, seems terribly important and world-shaking to everybody. But to those of us who knew the Wrights and Curtisses and other flying pioneers, it's more or less routine. It's what we [[?]] [[Fourth column text]] year. They also look for increased food supplies and greater sales. From Varied Sources Views on the food outlook for next year were expressed by officials in all lines of food including meat, dairy, poultry, fruit and groceries, as well as by the secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce. They were in articles appearing in the annual food industry review issue of the National Grocers Bulletin, official publication of the National Association of Retail Grocers. The men who deal in food directly with the housewives -the retailers- told what the consumer is likely to find in 1949. In a survey by the association they said they believe prices will be more stable in the coming year and will be likely to decline slightly. 'Focal Point of Dissatisfaction' Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, in an article in the Bulletin, wrote: "The dangers of inflation are well understood by the retail food merchant. His shop is usually the focal point at which consumer dissatisfaction with high prices is most often felt. The retailer is the one who must pass on to the consumer all of the cumulative price increases that have taken place at each stage of production and distribution, reflecting the increasing costs of materials, supplies, transportation, labor and other items." Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan said that more efficient marketing technics for the abundance produced by America's farms will be the continuing objective of the department in 1949. He said the United States has "entered the door of the era of plenty" and that the "greatest agricultural problem is the marketing of the abundance produced on the farms." Girl, 10, Slain; Body Found In Road Ditch Chicago-(AP)-A 10-year-old, pret- [[Fifth, sixth and seventh column deck]] U. S. Sees Oil A-Plenty, Unless...;All Bans May Be Lifted Soon [[Fifth, sixth, and seventh column text]] Washington -(U.P.)- The government soon may lift all band against the use of oil. Unless there is a serious emergency, one official said, there should be plenty of petroleum for everybody this Winter. "Mild weather has accounted in part for the improved supply outlook" Robert E. Friedman, acting director of the Interior Department's Oil and Gas Division, said. "The shipping strike also prevented consumption of large amounts of oil. "But even without these factors there would have been enough oil to meet a normal demand." Interior Secretary Krug is known to be preparing an announcement on the industrial and home-heating outlook for oil. Associates said he probably will- 1-Withdraw the general appeal he made to the public las Winder to stop converting home furnaces from coal to oil. 2-Revoke last Winter's order requiring all government agencies to get permission from the Bureau of Mines before installing oil-burning equipment. The department made the first move toward taking the brakes off oil consumption this week by quietly lifting its ban against letting cities change over from streetcars to buses. The District of Columbia's Public Utilities Commission was asked to hold up such an application last Winter, but this week Friedman advised the commission: "The petroleum situation has improved to an extent that makes it possible for the department to withdraw its suggestion that your decision in this proceeding be deferred because of the petroleum supply situation." Meanwhile Walter S. Hallanan, chairman of the National Petroleum Council, announced that the West Coast oil shortage, caused by prolonged strikes in the area last Fall, is at an end. Hallanan said conditions are so much better that the regional advisory committee -set up to prevent Wintertime supply emergencies in California, Nevada, Washington and Oregon- has dissolved its subcommittees and probably will not meet again. [[Fifth column deck]] Jury Upholds Film Writer in Suit Over Job [[Fifth column text]] Los Angeles -(U.P.)- A federal court jury upheld Film Writer Lester Cole's suit for reinstatement to his $1,350-a-week job at Mero-Goldwn-Mayer Studios, but final judgement will not be made until Monday. Cole, one of "the Hollywood 10," also sued for $71,550 in back pay. He was suspended a year ago after being held in Contempt of Congress for [[?]] tell the House Committee on Un-American Activities if he was a Communist. U. S. Judge Leon R. Yankwich will rule Monday on terms of the judgment. He asked the jury to return a special verdict, giving yes or no answers to four questions of fact. The questions: 1- Did Cole's action before the committee "bring himself or tend to bring himself into public hatred, contempt, scorn or ridicule?" The jury said No. 2- Did Cole by his conduct before the committee tend to shock, insult or offend the community?" No, said the jury. 3-Did Cole, by his statements and conduct before the committee, prejudice MGM or the motion picture industry generally? The jury's answer: No. 4-Did MGM by its conduct to-ward Cole after the Washington hearing waive the right to suspend him? The jury said Yes. The jurist referred to the fact that MGM retained Cole on the payroll a month after his committee appearance before suspending him. The studio whose witnesses included Louis B. Mayer, MGM head, contended that Cole violated the "public morals" clause of his contract. Judge Yankwich ruled out Communism as an issue. After the verdict, Cole said, "This is the first time the American people have a fair chance [[cut off]] [[Sixth and seventh column deck]] Reds Break Defense Line In Drive on Nanking [[By line]] By TOM LAMBERT [[Sixth and seventh column text]] Nanking -(AP)- The Hwai River line 100 miles north of Nanking was abandoned by Nationalists' armies today and the Communists surged through it towards the Yangtze River, the last natural barrier before Nanking. Bypassing Pengpu, the line's anchor 108 miles northwest of Nanking, the Communists crossed the Hwai in strength west of that city. Earlier, they had driven a spearhead across on the east. Outflanked, Pengpu was abandoned as government forces retreated toward Chuhsien, 30 miles northwest of Nanking. Reds Close on Peiping Communist troops have driven within two miles of Peiping's northern walls and have four columns advancing on Tientsin, 75 miles to the southeast. The Communists occupied the last Nationalist-held airfield at Peiping yesterday but a counterattack drove them out. The field is seven miles from the city. [[Seventh column deck]] Dutch Shape New Indo Rule, Snub Republic [[Seventh column text]] The Hague -(AP)- The Netherlands proclaimed today the establishment of an interium government in Indonesia without the Indonesian republic. The government described its action as a "milestone" on the way to complete freedom and sovereignty for the East Indies, in the form of a projected United States of Indonesia. Actual formation of the new regime will not be possible until some time after Jan. 1. There has been speculation here and in Batavia, Java, that establishment of the new government might bring about renewed warfare between the Dutch and the Indonesian republic. Responsible diplomatic officials in London said The Netherlands will announce officially today the start of new military operations to maintain order in Indonesia. The Republican government has refused to agree with the details of the new federal system for the islands and has objected particularly to the power given to the representative of the Dutch crown during the transition period. United Nations-sponsored negotiations between The Netherlands and the republic were broken off by the Dutch last Saturday. A dispatch said Batavia was tense today. The Indonesian news agency Antara reported the Dutch had sent a new note setting forth conditions under which they would be willing to resume talks with the republic. These were said to include a provision that the crown's commissioner have authority to proclaim a state of war or emergency should unrest occur in the republic. The Netherlands communique [[?]] [[Eighth column text]] [con]gressional investigators said today a former Communist has agreed to disclose "vital information" on Soviet espionage if guaranteed protection against reprisal by his ex-comrades. He will appear Monday before a closed session of the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was not identified, and member said he will not be until Monday. Committee members explained that they will serve the ex-Communists with a formal subpoena. This, they said, will guarantee him FBI protection under a law that makes it a criminal offense to injure a witness who has testified before a congressional committee. The witness obviously was one interviewed in New York yesterday by Rep. McDowell (R.,Pa). McDowell, however, refused to affirm or deny the story. "I don't care to say anything now about my New York interviews," McDowell said. "I will not say anything until after I have reported to the committee." The committee originally had aranged to hear former Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre and his secretary Anna Belle Newcomb, on Monday. But it was indicated that their testimony would be set aside in favor of the ex-Communist's. Espionage 'Established' The House spy investigators were embarked on a search to learn how the Communists slipped agents into government jobs. "We have established the fact that there was espionage in the government," said Acting Chairman Mundt (R., S. D.) of the committee, "but we still lack a clear pictures of how the Communists set up their rings." Mundt said the committee plans to get "the facts" from two ex-Communists who served as "couriers" for spy rings -Whittaker Chambers and Elizabeth T. Bentley. "We want to find out how they made their contacts; how they slipped people into the government and how they kept them covered up," he said. "We need that information if we want to guard ourselves against future espionage." Mundt said that he and Rep. Nixon (R., Calif.) may go to New York next week to interview Chamers and Miss Bently. Meanwhile, in New York, government sources made it clear that the federal Grand Jury intends to continue the investigation into Alger Hiss' alleged relations with Communist spies. Sayre, Hiss' boss when he was in the State Department, will be called to testify when the jury resumes its inquiry after a weekend layoff, the authorities said. Sayre, now a U.S. delegate to the United Nations, was due back tomorrow from Paris where he has been attending the session of the UN General Assembly. The new jury which was impaneled Thursday heard Chambers as its first and only witness yesterday. Tighten Espionage Laws A government spokesman said that Miss Bentley will be called, by the jury possibly after Christmas. As mundt outlined the House committee's plan, there were these
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