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Planes Tripling Speed Of Sound Predicted by Two CIO Aides Urge, Bell at Aero Dinner Wage Boost Without * Speeds more than triple that of *ound were predicted here last night by the manufacturer who Further Price Rises built America's first supersonic aircraft. The congressional committee Enough was learned from the studying corporation profits had before it the rocket-powered flying laboratory today recommendation of two CIO X-l, according to Lawrence D. Bell, union spokesmen for another boost without to ‘‘open an entirely new frontier wage further price increases. of flight” at speeds heretofore un- known. Before going into week-end re- the The president Of Bell Aircraft cess, joint House-Senate Eco- nomic heard Donald Mont- Corp. of Buffalo, N. Y„ told some group gomery of the United 700 guests at the Aero Club of Automobile Workers and Russell A. Nixon of Washington’s annual dinner in the the United Hotel Statler that the Electrical Radio and Ma- necessary chine Workers also sound power plants are at hand and “sta- warnings late yesterday of worker laydffs un- bility and control at really high less bottlenecks in raw materials are speeds already have been achieved.” opened up, and the Mj*. Bell, who was one of three purchasing power of consumers maintained. men to receive the coveted Colliers Both witnesses added a for Trophy from President Truman plea yes- higher terday for their work in corporation taxes, contending breaking that profits are too the sonic barrier, discussed the high. Senator Flanders, of known records of present aircraft Republican, Vermont, chairman of the subcom- while pointing out that “the capabil- mittee, said last night, however, it ities of late models are military has not been that concealed for reasons of proved high prices military result from security.” high profits. Appearing on the Mutual Bell Tells of Work. Broadcasting System "Meet the Press” program. Senator Addressing the club's celebration The new Wright Brothers a model of the famed trophy, topped by Kitty Hawk flyer, is Flanders said labor, material and of the 45th anniversary of the first received John F. executive of by Victory, secretary the-National Advisory Committee for Aero- other costs were the principal causes flight by the Wright brothers, Mr. nautics, for Dr. William Frederick Durand, veteran aeronautical engineer. The presentation of rising prices. Bell told how his had company is by William G. Key, of the Aero Club of (center)'. Lawrence D. Bell of The Vermont Senator said ho worked with the National president Washington Advisory Bell Aircraft Corp. is at the left. doubted whether the excess Committee for Aeronautics and Air profits form of taxation should be restored Force technicians and pilots to pro- —a step the Truman administration duce and the air- prove supersonic is to recommend craft. expected again. Senator Flanders said there is no Honor also were the co- guests fair basis on which to reckon such a winners of the Colliers CORSAIRS OVER WRIGHT MONUMENT—Four Trophy— Marine Corsair planes pictured as they flew tax, as there was during the war. John Stack, NACA scientist who over the monument honoring Wilbur and Orville Wright at Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, N. C.,' Then he added: helped work out the aerodynamic yesterday on the 45th anniversary of the first flight of a heavier-than-air craft. The “We are faced with the difficult problems, and Capt. Charles planes Yeager, were of a formation of 200 which over the site problem of reducing profits without USAF. who flew the X-l part passed of the first flight. —AP Wirephoto. at speeds reducing Government income.” greater than sound at Muroc Test Mr. Montgomery contended at Center in the Southern California yesterday’s hearing that bottlenecks desert last fall. Police Chief Kentucky Actress Parts With Former Gl in the production of steel, power Meanwhile. Gen. S. Vanden- Hoyt and aluminum must be broken if berg, Air Force chief of staff, called industry generally is to be kept going - the high-speed flights of the X-l Who Ran to And Aide Are Held Blockade See Her at full-employment levels. the “greatest achievement in avia- •y th* A»ocicrt*d Prm “There is no doubt that he came Mr. Nixon argued that production* tion" since the early flights of the I BERLIN, Dec. 18.—Blond Ursula here to get me. My papers are at has begun to meet effective demand Kittj? Hawk. In Street Schmidt says she is through with the consulate. He wrote me a letter partly because “millions of con- Speaking at a Collier’s luncheon Slaying Edward J. saying that he was coming t9 get sumers have been out of the yesterday at the Wardman Park By th# Associated Press Lada, blockade-busting priced ex-GI. me. My bags are packed and are at market.” As a result, he said, dan- Hotel, Gen. Vandenberg lauded the EVARTS, Dec. Ky„ 18—The The 21-year-old German actress the CID (Criminal Investigation Di- ger signals of unemployment are three men who achieved the Collier chief of and ;Evarts police his only said last she had written the vision of the United States Army) to appear. Trophy from President I night beginning yesterday subordinate were in custody today for inspection. We were all set. I The Truman. romantic American, explaining that hearings will be resumed* iin connection with last night's kill- promised him I would take the child when Mr. lit would be best “if we part." Monday, industrialists will Bell, within security limits, of the a | ing accused slayer of former and everything we had we could give more on the business recited a few of the difficulties in Lada, a resident of Newark, N. J., testimony chief. send to Ruth. AVIATION AWARD—The Collier Trophy, regarded as the Nation’s top aeronautical honor, was side of the picture. building the X-l. There was no Us in jail awaiting trial for illegal The subordinate, Patrolman Louis “I have gone through hell with presented to three men shown here with President Truman. are (left to John known fuel pump, for example, to entry into Occupied Germany. He They right), Beaton, is in the hospital at nearby him in the past two years. His Stack, Mr. Air Force Charles E. and Lawrence D. handle liquid oxygen at minus 360 slipped through the Soviet blockade scientist; Truman, Capt. Yeager Bell of the Wife Is Kenvir with a bullet wound in the only weakness is that he can’t see Granted Divorce degrees, nor commercial containers! into Berlin three weeks ago, he said, •Bell Aircraft Corp. ■hip. a girl cry, and I’m the one who strong enough to hold gases at to see his sweetheart. Sheriff James C. Cawood and the doesn’t cry. I have given up my From Murderer 4,500 pounds pressure per square It soon that Lada had Convicted State office at Harlan said developed whole career for him. He stopped inch. police the Associated Press two German girl friends—Ruth lessons and told me I By ; no charges had been brought against my singing Stock Prices Seeks Submarine Lacked Speed Indicator. Riecki, mother of his Steady Navy Engines SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2-year-old was the pair. Investigation of the in- good enough to sing lullabies * England, There were no known air speed daughter, and Ursula. 18.—The wife of a convicted mur- cident is continuing. j "He is not rich enough to take indicators to clock the high veloci- care us to derer won a divorce today on mur- Both the sheriff and State First he chose Ursula. Then he of both,” Ursula said. "I In Quiet Too Quiet for Hear ties expected, exact knowl- police Dealings Enemy der trial evidence that her although wrote him he couldn't make his husband said Chief Isachar Combs and Bea- changed his mind and asked the up By the Associated Press defined as "the sound made a edge was essential to the safety of by was intimate with his actress victim. ton admitted the fatal of American Consul for visas to take mind, so it is better that we go test Nor was an shooting ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 18.—The mouse on a pilots. altimeter and the to United different Navy, baby stomping damp Margaret Camb, 28. wife of James Bryan Middleton, 48. on the street Ruth baby the ways.” At available to measure the height at No date has been set for Lada's I Week's Close is trying to develop ship engines so blotter.” Camb, was granted a decree after a in front of his restaurant. Middle- ; States. which the X-l was to operate. tht Associated Press that three-minute hearing. Her hus- ton was under indictment and out Ursula made this comment: trial. By quiet enemy listening devices! For comparison, a quiet home rates Mr. Bell, whose company also band was convicted last March of on bond on a murder charge in NEW YORK. Dec. 18. — Enough will be unable to detect them. about 35 to 40 decibels, a boilerroom built the first jet-propelled aircraft tional Guard the defense officials field 7 miles south of Peiping. Four murdering Actress Gay Gibson, 21, connection with the September 14 demand In the The have no illusions about in this country, said the X-l was out that it is almost exclusive- foreign correspondents with a Na- developed stock experts i 100. One hundred thirty deci-! and is now in prison. slaying of Police Chief E. J. Baum- point designed to take off under its own tionalist courier which ar- market to about building a completely silent bels can a un- gardner.

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