PROJECT BLUE BOOK

3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4.
Local Ground-Visual Ground-Rodar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT23/9 Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircralt
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes 00 Probobly Astronomical
ONo Civilian Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OPOBSERVATION LENGT POBSERVATION 8. 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS I9. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE URSE Other SeE BELOW Other
00 0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknowr nOwSAAP BUBBLES
several hours one_(1) one fall to earth fall to earth
10. BRIEF SU SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
unichawn nichawn It was the opinion of several persons It was the opinion of several persons
substance fall fell from the ltimore, who were called in on i this this acse tht ecse tht
Maryland Maryland and was observed by at laast 25 and was observed by at laast 25 the object was caused by a the object was caused by a bubbling
persons. Aftar several mimtes, mass seemed Aftar several nimtes, mass seemed mass of detergent mass of detergent I used by a local by a local rail- rail-
to dry to dry umo or to disentigrate and as a result road to cleaa ofr ilroad rolling road rolling
a yollowish yellowish residus was left rasidue was left on the pavement on the pavenent equipment,
A sampla sampla of of this material this material ,was Sent to ATIO vas Sent to ATIC
for analysis.
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AF FORM 112—PART I UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
COUNTRY USA REPORT NO.
3H-UFOB-3-55
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT UFCB
AREA REPC RTED ON FROM (Agency)
Baltimore, Maryland Flight 3-H, 46oad AIsSS, MeGuire AFB, H. J.
DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
2 larch 1955 23 February 1955
PREPARED DY (OCET) SOURCE
2/Lt Jack Tobo, USAF See contents below.
REFEleNcEs (Cbntrod number, directiee, prerions report, ete., as applicuble)
Hq ARDC TT MSG RDTOl-2-5-B, dated 28/120OZ Z February 1955
SUMmARY: (Lnter comcise summary of report. Cire signifeunce in final one-sentence paragraph. Lisd inclomres at lower lejt. Begin teat of report on AF Form 1is-Part I1.)
I. CONTENTS;
PART ONE: BALTEMORE, HARYLAND D newapaper article
PART TWO: SOURCE: LT COLONEL WILLIM W. SEDR
PART THREE: SOURCE: DR.
PART FOUR: SOURCE:
PART FIVE: PART FIVE: SOURCES; Actual sightings UFOB
PART SK: PART SIK:
PART SEVEN: Investigaton Investigatc ounmary
II. SUMARY: SuMARY: Two unidentified flying objects Two unidentified flying objects were aighted at BALTHICRE, were aighted at BALTEICRE,
MARYLAND GECREF GJ PK 2319) Informa-
tion contained in this ; tion contained in this report was obtained report was obtained from from the persons the persons observing the
object, mateorlogical data, and ofrioials in the BALrMCRE area.
Each Sach TBO TiBO
JACK TEBO
2nd Lt, USAP
Asst OIC, Flt 3-H
?INCLS.
DISTRISUTION BY ORIGINATOR
CY
31 ANO 32 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY IAW.
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
16S53A9-1 U. 5, GOVERNMENT P:NTING OFFICE: 1950 O-918331

the planet Jupiter.
Mrs. Catherine Shupe, of 1226 South Paca street, said she saw the strange
mass of wispy matter drifting slowly down at cout 1l:30 AM.
*Sort of Steaming'
She said it was about 3 feet in diameter, and it looked 'like a big ball
of soap suds smoking like dry ice.
It fell on the ground across from the Seaboard Iron and Steel Corporation,
and in floating to the earth it brushed a car cwned by Martin Steffey, a Seaboard
Part of it Comobi and lef't a yellowish stain.
Mrs. Shupe said a crowd collected, and children poked the bubbles with
pencils. Tha bubbles kept on steaming, and a man took one of ths pencils that
had touched the bubble and rubbed it on his hand. He said he felt no pain.
Captain Arrives
bubbly part was reduced hnabel and Edmond Fard
arrived
Almost immediately thereafter,
(Continued on Page 2l, Column 2)
(Continuation) "SM OKING BUBBLE PROVES A PUZZLE
(Continued
Capt. Orville Wallace of the 549th Crdnance Detachment, arrived. He said he had
been asked by Civil Defense au
make an examination.
Captain Wallace scraped the residue off the car and took it to the
police crime laboratory for examination He said the substance was not
radioactive.
There was so little of the material left when he got he said, that
he wasn't sure what he got was the stuff that Came down.
NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL PSREHE R SHE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.-
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
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So there the matter rested for the night. But on South Paca street
Ithe bubbles f were a D ry that kept folks up late talking-
Mrs. Mamie Defino. who Mrs. Mamie Defino. who lives that
fell appeared to be a over ver house about about
the same time.
Homer Cromer, who also Homer Cromer, who also lives at lives at 1126 South Paca, said he figured Paca, said he figured the
stuff stufr came from a chemical plant. Bobby Shupe cbose Jupiter. 'Ne're Bobby Shupe cbose Jupiter. IHe're studying
about planets, and planets, and one--Jupiter, I think--has buboly stuff coming out think--has buboly stuff coming out of the
ground" ground."
Date of Article - lMA 1955
TRUE COPY:
TB0
JACK TEBO
2/Lt., USAF

AF FORM 112-PART UNCLASSIFIED
APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION)
AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
FROM (2Ageney) REPORT NO.
Flight 3-H, 4602d AISS 3H-UFCB-3-55 PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
x. SOURCE: Lt. Col. WILLIAM W. SEDR
AddreSS: SUN BUIIDING, BALTMCRE, MARYLAND
Present Position: Officer Charge telligence Section,
Qualifications: Intelligence Officer
Lieutenant Colonel.
II.I RELIABILITK: Investigator belie to
reliability.
III. SOURCES DESCRIPTION CF SIGHTING: SOURCE did not see the UFOB, but
received a report on it from CAPTAIN WALLACE of the 549TH ORDNANCE DETACHENT.
SOURCE also sent out teletype message RDTOL-2-5-E datEd 28/12OOZ FEBRUARY 1955.
The report was submitted originally to CAPTAIN GRINE (PIO) at 28/201 FEBRUARY
1955, who save OURCE The report ollows;
28 February 1955
Received call frCm CAPTAIN WALLACE, 549TH OR ACHMENT, 3401
PULASKI HIGHWAY, BALTMORE, phone MULEFRRY 5-8330, 3, who made
the fol wing report:
a detergent soap but had great elasticity. About one-
half hour after tle residue.
i notebock
page. He toqk the residue to the CITY MCRGUE E (LaB), whers primary analysis
determined it to contain both organia and inorganic material with traces of
iron orystals. DR. FREMOUTH at the MCRGUE has the residue.
Aaek Tie
JACK TEBO
2nd Lt., USAF
Asst OI, Flt 3-H

noons. He Was contaoted by CAPTAIN WALLACE, 549TH
3401 PULASKI 58320, TON 443.
CAPTAIN WALLACE had manged sidue fran the UrcB 17 a notebook,
and gave it analysis , FRETOUTH found the residue to
contain both organic and inorganic material, with crystals.
Industrial operation underway
sighted.I WESTPORT is an areA approximately six (6) blocks from where the
UTCB landed, and in same direetion fron which it was cosing. Operation
involved cleaning and weshing of railroad cars. The formula used in this
operation was as follows:
it has never been known to cause a bubble. The trade nsme of the formula above
is C-2 PuRMAG and is manufactured by MAGNUSOM PRODUCTS TION, S0 COURT
STREET, N, NEN YCRK (HUBL 0437).
WESTPORT ng several companies.
DR. FREMOUTH stated that the material in the small containers was the
residue that fell off the balloon when hit gith a stick:
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JACK TEBO
2nd Lt., USAF
Asst OI, Flt 3-H

was known by all workers in the BALTIMCRE & CHIO headquarters, and was
obviously the chief man. He detained two officials of the TlXAS COMPANY to
talk with investigator, which indicates his sincerity in wanting to help.
The investigator 8 St OUkCE to be highly reliable.
III. SOURCE stated the ParmAG solution was used to wash down railroad MLDOAULL on was lsed to vash down ralLroad
cars. It is squirted from two (2) pipes on sach side of the car as it is cars. It is squirted from two (2) pipes on sach side of the car as it is
drawn between them. The solution is kept in large vats nearby the spraying
area. Sourcy stated that solution has never been known area. Sourc stated that solution has never been known to react like the
described UoB, but is possible, although not probable. described UoB, but is possibls, although not probable. Further information
is presently being awaited, and will is presently being awaited, and will be added be added to report if it comes in from if comes in from
MR. today (2MARCh 1955). oday (2 MARCH 1955).
Aach TEBo Aack TEBo
JACK TEBO
2nd Lt., USAF
Asst OIC, Flt 3-H
ill

fairly reliable. Mrs.s"
the
objeet... The other neighbors, and the newspaper all profess that she was bne
of the first observors, and aroused the other neighbors to come and watch.
related below to be a raliable account
of what happened.
1955 two RT AREA, which is EAST of the
sighting area. One object, floating at approximately tree-top level, continued
on, directly across SOUTH PACA STRkET and disappeared from view. The other,
the sticks wers withdrawn, no residue was evident. Another unidentified
bystander stuck a pencil withdres peneil, and on his hand--
no effect.
While the peopls watched, the object slowly disintegrated. Then it was
about two (2) fset in diameter someone threw an autcmobile tirs over it. The
tire sank into the object, and when there was no more trace of the ever-
disappearing object, there were no traces on the tire -- the tire was clean.

1
Multi FLIGHT 3-H 4602 AISS
McGuire Air Force Base
Trenton, New Jersey
AISSH 2 March 1955
SUBJECT: UFOB
TO: Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohic
The Attached copy of a ll2 and sample of residue is
forwarded directly to your office so that an immediate
examination of its material can be made. This has been
coordinated with Headquarters, 46ozd AISS.
Chi Vjam Che Vam
Incls: Incls: CHESTER B. HANSON
1. 3H-UFOB-3-55 Captain, USAF USAF
2. two vials of Officer in Charge
residue

remaining
portion of the object. No observer tried to colleet some of it or attempted
to take a photograph. The inclosed material was gathered after the object
had diminished to nothing.
The color of the object before it disintegrated is doubtful. Stories The color of the object before it disintegrated is doubtful. Stories
range frcm "whitish" to "very colorful -- like a rainbow". range frcm "whitish" to "very colorful -- like a rainbow". Investigator
will make no comaitments concerning this. However, the fact However, the faet that, on close
observation, the object emitted a smoke similar to steam, seens fairly well observation, the object emitted a smoke similar to stean, seens fairly well
established.
Fack Tino Fask Tino
JACK TEBO
Rnd Lt., USAF Ondii USAR
Asst OI, Flt 3-H

b. Winds: East at lo knots
c Humidity 60% F
d Scattered at 10.000 feet: overcast at
Cloud Covers 25,000 feet.
e Visibility: 7 miles
Weather balloons #eather are put out from two (2) our from two (2) places places near the area of BALTIMCRE, ha C
HASHINGTON INTIRNATIONAL HASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
and 4 AM and 4 AM. FORT MEADE FOHTMRADE also puts also puts up balloons during the day. up balloons during the day. Radio sondes Radio sondes
are normally attached to f attached to these balloons, but released these balloons, but released by parachute parachute after
balloon reaches a reaches a certain altitude. The personnel at FRIENDSHTP know of no
kind of their squipment which would react similar to the would react similar question.
Jack TEBD ack TEB
JACK TEBO
2nd Lt., USAF
Asst OX, Flt 3-H

BIO-CHEMISTS to work on investigations of the phengnenon. The reason for
this is that none want uncomplimentary publicity about their own campany
manufaeturing or using a substance which sone people may believe to be a
"flying saucer". None of the civi. seened alarned about the
incident.
At At 02/2030Z 02/2030ZM. RCH l955 a call was received by investigator from Mr. from Mr.
CHARLES CHLAD, BIOCHEMIST fOr tHe BALTMCRE & CHIO RAILROAD whO WORKS with CHLAD, BIC I fOr the BALTMCRE & CHIO RAILROAD who works with
MR. SENIFF in BALTMCRE. A MR. SENIFF in BALTDORE. MR. CHlAD discovered that the cleaning compound MR. CHLAD discovered that the cleaning compound
uaed by his campany could froth and bubble when agitated, is white when it
does so, and leaves a pale yellow residue about  a
three (3) squars ft
Neither he, nor that the objeat was a gob of this froth-
ing material, but he suggests that the analysts look for either oxalic acid,
sodium, or sulfate first in trying to determine the make-up of the material.
This may be a lead or starting point in analysis.
Each Tiso
JACK TEBO
2nd Lb., USAF
Asst OTC, Flt 3-H

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