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Evening star., 1947-05-21
Former 6I Faces Hearing
On Bizarre Murder Tale
81 IL. A..sei.,sd Pres.

WISE, Va. May 21.Bradley Cas-
teel, who police said told and later
repudiated ! story OF killing and
burying . girl near Appalachia six
years ago. viii be given . prelim-
mary hearing Friday on = murder
charge growing out Of the bizarre
tale, Commonwealth's Attorney
John Roberts said last night.
Casteel told his story while serv-
ing q Today sentence for drunken
ness in Norfolk, police said.
Casteel, an Army veteran, cary
sl1is month was brought here, where
he backed down at the last minute
on his offer to point out the loca-
ton Of Bone Hollow" the place ne
told oficers he buried Baltimore
girl named Anne Richardson.
Police said Casteel told them ne
shot her with an Army pistol aftei
bringing her to Big Stone Gap while
he was AWOL from Fort Meade
Md, in 1871. Baltimore police re-
ported no Anne Richardson wai
listed as missing and State police
said he later told them the story
was q hoax.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
|InqersoH His Attacks
On Annapolis Training
~ II. ,As.ce;assd Press

ANNAPOLIS, May q. Criticism
OF disciplinary training at the Naval
Academy was labeled t'poppycock
yesterday by Rear Admiral Stuart
H. Ingefsoll, commandant Of mid
shipmen.
Admiral Ingersoll said midship-
men have as much opportunity to
develop initiative as undergradu-
ates In nonmilitary universities. He
described rs irresponsible" persons
who say discipline training stiles
initiative" !"
Discipline of the mind and body
never did any young man any
harm,s he declared
Admiral ngersoll said the acad-
emy had begun a leadership course
based on research under battle
conditions The instruction makes
no effort whatsoever to change the
students personality, he added.
A recently completed revision OF
the curriculum reduces the time
devoted solely to naval techniques
and increases that for 'humanistic
studies" he said.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Maj. Wutson Is Moved
To U. S. From Reich
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, May 81
Maj. David Watson Of Burlingame
Calif., under three-year sentence for
accepting part of the stolen Hesse
jewels, left by plane yesterday under
military escort for the United States
Army officials said he probably
would be placed in a United States
penitentiary. His transfer from the
Army stockade at Mannheim was
described as routine. Ordinarily
however, an officer is transferred
only after his sentence has been
confirmed by the President.
Authorities said that, so far as
they knew, President Truman had
not acted in Watson's case.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
U. 5. and Russia Reopen
NEGOTIATIONS in Korea
by the Assoeioisd Press

SEOUL, May 21.-The joint
American-Soviet Commission re-
convened today with expressions OF
good will from both sides, ending
q years stalemate in negotiations
for provisional Korean govern
ment.
In formal half-ho ceremony
Col. Gen. T. r. Shtikov, chief Soviet
delegate, declared Russia sought
exact fulfillment of the Moscow
decision for a unified Korean gov
ernment under Allied tutelage.
Gen. Shtikov expressed the Rus
sian delegations gratitude for the
hearty, warm welcome" to Seoul,
and declared:
I'VE are certain that on the basis
Of fulfillment of the Moscow deci-
sion, Korea will develop along demo-
cratic lines, become an independent
state and will join the family Of
peace-loving nations as an equal
member"
The first closed business session
will be held tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
5 British Labor Groups
Denounce j. 5. Aid 10
Greece and Turkey
u Il. A.seeiased Rress

LONDON, May 21-Five conSti-
tuency Labor Party organizations
today called on the annual party
conference to condemn American
aid to Greece and Turkey as "a
menace to world peace. and urged
an investigation OF the action as q
possible violation Of the United
Nations Charter.
The resolution must filter through
the Standing Orders Committee Of
the conference before It reaches the
floor and may never be discussed
unless it gains considerably more
open support before next weeks
five-day meeting ends.
Charter Declared Disregarded.
President Truman's decision on
the $400, 900 00O0 aid program, the
resolution said, was taken without
consulting the British government
and in disregard Of the obligations
of the United Nations Charter"
It called on the conference, whose
decisions are considered binding on
the Laborite government, to declare
that "the methods and purposes Of
this policy constitute a menace to
world peace and the negation OF
the democratic principles for the
preservation Of which the grave sac
rifices Of the last war were made. .
American policy In Turkey" 1t
said. should be subject for irfvesti-
CATION under Article "a OF the
(U. NJ Charter as tending to pro-
duce international friction"
Provisions Of Article.
That article says: The Security
Council may investigate any dispute,
or any situation which might lead
to international friction or give rise
to dispute, In order to determine
whether its continuance is likely to
endanger the maintenance OF inter-
national peace and security"
The resolution was made public
by Konni Zilliacus, leader of the
extreme leftist group Of Laborite
members of Parliament. Mr.. zillia-
Gus, long time member of the League
OF Nations secretariat. was British
intelligence agent in Russia in
World War I,
The resolution urged the govern
ment to propose to the U. N. Sc
curity Council that aid to Greece
"be given only In accordance with
the plan drawn up by the Food and
Agricultural Organization of the
United Nations and that Britain, the
U. S. A. and q. S. S. r. should jointly
help the Greek people to establish
da,nocrocv abs0 HI
Evening star., 1947-05-21
House 10 Begin Study
Of Senate Approved
Science Foundation
sy N. A.seeio,.d p,s.,

The House Interstate Com
merce Committee tomorrow will
take up Senate-approved legis-
lation to establish a national
science foundation supported by
the Government.
Members of the committee, headed
by Representative Wolverton, Re-
publican, of New Jersey. said there
is q good chance of getting bill
through this session. The group has
before 1t several bills on the sub
ject, including that passed yester-
day by the Senate, 10 to 8.
The Senate measure would create
q 24-member foundation of scien-
lists and educators to encourage basic
scientific research In medicine, ply
sics, biology and other fields through
institutional grants and scholar
ships.
The President would name the
foundation members with the ap-
proval OF the Senate. It's operating
bo6y would be nine-man Execu-
tive Committee appointed every two
years by the foundation and full
time director at an annual salary
Of $4,000.
No funds are contained in the bill
but sponsors said they probably will
seek $4,000, 900 or s25, 900 600 tt
start 1t of. Cancer and heart dis
eases are mentioned specifically in
the measure.
AS finally approved, the bill con.
tains an amendment which would
require the foundation to assign 81
per cent of the Federal money Il
the 4s States. Two-fifths of thi.
would be divided equally among tn,
States and the remainder on thu
basis Of population.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Pastor Adjudged Sane;
Must Face Arson TriuI
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE, May y2l.-Munici-
pal Judge Herbert Steffes today
ordered DR.. John Lewis, pastor of
fire-swept' Calvary Presbyterian
Church, y to stand atrial June esson
charges of arson, after three alien
lists had testified that the clergy
man was sane. ~.
Or. Lewis, who the State charges
started a $50, 900 fire at his church
last January, has pleaded innocent
and waived preliminary examina-
ton.
The psychiatric report to the court
declared the 72-year-old minister
was mot incapacitated to act for
himself, knows right from wrong,
and realizes the nature and quality
OF his acts
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Faith Healer Causes
Big Housing Problem
|y the Assoeiated Press

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, May a.
A growing housing problem con-
fronted city officials today as they
pondered how accommodations
could be provided for scores OF
elderly and infirm people who have
come here seeking ministratiorls OF
Avak Hagopian. Armenian self
described faith healer.
City Manager William E. Alworth
said efforts to obtain War Assets
Administration approval for tn:
throng to use the now vacant Torne.
General Hospital had been rejectes
The structure was the fashionabl
Ell Mirador Hotel before the war.
Mr.. Alworth estimated the grouL
now numbers more than 300 ano
said the desert heat already has
caused several prostrations.
Avak came to this country to
treat Vaughn Arakelian, 81, an
epileptic and son of Krikor Arakel-
ian, wealthy vintner.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Final Congress Action
On Bill for Courthouse
Here Expected Today

Legislation to authorize planning
a new Federal courthouse here
neared final congressional approval
today.
A House passed measure Is on the
Senate calendar, with full approval
OF the Senate Public Works Com
#mittee.
Chairman Revercomb Of the Com
mittee recalled that during early
consideration Of similar pending
Senate measure for the courthouse,
the Budget Bureau had officially
notified him 1t had no objection to
the project.
Endorsement Seen Aid.
This Endorsement Of the bureau Is
believed by Capitol Hill officially
to indicate that President Truman
will sign the measure when the Sem
ate sends 1t to the White House.
The House-passed measure, pas
sed by Representative Dondero, Re-
publican, of Michigan is almost
identical with the bill sponsored by
Senator Revercomb, Republican, OF
West Virginia. To avoid the par
liamentary delay of sending two
slightly different bills to conference
between the House and Senate, the
Senate Public Works Committee
approved the Dondero bill, at a
meeting yesterday morning.
Shortly thereafter, formal re-
port on the measure was filed with
the Senate. and the bill went on
the calendar to await action.
Such important legislation as tax
reduction and a series Of appropri-
alton bills may delay Senate action
on the courthouse action, however,
Favored by Bench, Bar.
Progress of the courthouse legis-
lation is gratifying to xjurists and
members Of the bar, who have been
hoping for years to get q new
structure here.
The new building could not be
constructed now under the pending
legislation, but s4c0, 900 would be au-
thorized to be appropriated for its
plans and specifications, to be pre-
pared under jurisdiction of the
Architect of the Capitol.
The District site on the
north side of Constitution avenue
between Third street and John Mar
shall place NV, now is used as a
parking lot.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Capital Area Officers
Picked for 46 Meeting
OF Christian Churches

Convention OnlcerS from the C6pl-
tai Area division Of the Churches Of
Christ tDisciples) who will attend
the list annual convention in l948
were elected today as the current
session OF the group drew to close.
The convention will be held In Ball
timore. The officers are:
The Rev. ]. Warren Hastings of
the National City Christian Church.
president; the Rev. Frederick w.
Heller OF the Christian Temple.
Baltimore, vice president; the Rev.
Rhodes M. Artz, associate pastor OF
the Ninth Street Christian Church,
Washington. secretary, and the Rev.
j. r. Sidell, Takoma Park CMd.)
Christian Church, treasurer.
Representatives on the conven-
ton executive committee of the
Capital Area division who also were
elected were the Rev Hilary T..
Bowen, of the Calhoun Street Chris
tian Church, Baltimore: the Rev.
Berwyn E. Jones. OF the Pershing
Drive Christian Church, Arlington;
Mrs. M. J. Longfellow, president OF
the Women's Missionary Organiza-
tions OF Maryland, and Mrs. John
Hall, of the Ocean View, (Del.)
Christian Church.
Al Representatives Chosen.
Representatives from the Capital
Area group to the Churches of
Christ International Convention, to
be held In Buffalo. N. Y. from July
% to August this year, also were
elected.
They were the Rev. Robert G.
Sulanke, of the Govans Christian
Church, Baltimore, named to the
recommendations committee; Mrs.
j. Warren Hastings, alternate; the
Rev. Harry L. Bell, OF the Columbia
Heights Christian Church, elected to
the nominating committee, and Mrs.
y. Lloyd Black, president OF the
Women's Missionary Organization
of Washington, alternate.
The trustees OF the group to
Lynchburg College, Va, were named
today. They are Mr.. Heller and the
Rev. L. H. Hannah.
All Officers Reelected.
All the Capital area officers were
reelected during the session. They
were the Rev. Morris G. Schollen-
berger of the First Christian Church,
Baltimore, president; Mr.. Bell, vice
president; the Rev. Leslie L. Bowers
sr., of the Fifteenth Street Christian
Church, Washington, secretary, and
James M. Pickens, layman from the
National City Christian Church
Washington, treasurer.
DR.. H. M. Mccormick OF Indianap-
oils, Ind, president of the United
Christian Missionary Society, was
scheduled to address this afternoon
convention session, in the Minnesota
Avenue Christian Church, at c
street Sc. An "All Nations" BAN
ouet, with representatives OF 70
countries as guests, will be held in
the church tonight prior to the clos
ing meeting. A communion service
will end the three-day session.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Moscow Paper Assoils
Aid-to-Greece Prourum

MOSCOW, May II tR.-The news
paper Moscow Bolshevik launched
a new attack today on President
Truman's program for aid to Greece,
characterizing 1t as 'open inter-
ference" in Greece's internal affairs
and asserting that the United States
and Britain had reciprocal un-
derstanding" regarding their ham
ding of the situation.
The paper reiterated Russian as
sertions that the United States was
taking hand in trying to form a
new Greek government and de-
clared:
Greek reactionaries, encouraged
by American support, are raising
their heads even higher these days.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
!JobIess Benefit Bill
For us. Workers Seen
Headed for Shelf
By Joseph YOUNG

Legislation to give dismissed
Federal workers unemployment
compensation benefits probably
will be she1ved again this year
by the House Way and Means
Committee. C it WAS learned today.
Government employees groups for
several years have been seeking en-
actrnent of the bill. which would give
Federal workers the same rights en-
joyed by workers IN private industry.
Last year, the measure had con-
siderable support In Congress. but 1t
was shelved by the House Ways and
Means Committee.
Unions Seek Action.
A similar bill was introduced this
year by Representative Lynch, DEM
ocrat, of New York, and again was
referred to the committee for action.
With thousands Of Government
workers losing their jobs during the
current reduction -in- force programs,
Federal employees unions have been
extremely anxious to get the COM
mittee to act on the bill.
Chairman Knutson Of the COM
mittee, however. said today he does
not know If his group will get around
to considering the measure at this
years session Of Congress.
"We have several important big
bills to consider first, and then there
are lot of miscellaneous items we
have to take up" MIR. Knutson said.
He also pointed out that, according
to present plans. 1t will be less than
two months before Congress adjoins.
Cool to Measure.
From other members of the Repub-
lican-dominated COMMITTEES 1t was
learned the group is cool toward the
measure.
Even If the bill did come up
for a vote, it probably would be de-
feated on economy grounds" one
member predicted.
The legislation Is patterned after
unemployment benefits in the vari-
Gus States and Federal workers who
lose their jobs would be entitled to
jobless pay for about 20 weeks, with
rates up to $25 a week, depending
on what State they live In. Govern
ment workers In Washington would
be paid according to the District
scale.
Federal union leaders say that, II
Congress doesn't pass the bill, the
least it could do Is grant trans
portation expenses to dismissed en-
ployes to pay their way home.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Thomos T. Endicott Dies;
Started Beouty Pageant
by ,hs Asseeiaie5 Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., May 21.-
Thomas r. Endicott, said to have
conceived the idea for the Atlantic
City Miss America beauty pageant,
and its director general from 1908,
died last night at Atlantic City
Hospital.
Mr. Endicott operated board
walk night club for IA years and
owned q ranch in California which
supplied horses to the movie studios.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Pepper, Murray Clash
With Taft as Senate
Studies Health Bills

Senator Taft, Republican, OF Ohio
clashed with Democratic Senator's
Pepper OF Florida and Murray OF
Montana over rival plans for ma
tional medical care as hearings
began before Senate subcommir-
tee today.
The Republican leader appeared
as q witness to defend his own pro-
posal Of an annual Federal appro-
priation of 5000, ,000, 900 to assist the
States In providing medical care to
those too poor to meet their own ex-
penses.
Senators Pepper and Murray. CO.
sponsors with four other Senators
Of q compulsory national health in
surance bill introduced yesterday,
attacked the Taft bill as charity
measure"
Compulsory Plan Urged.
The two Democratic committee
members said their own compulsory
insurance plan, to be financed by
payroll deductions, was "a legitimate
American system of providing for
unforeseen emergencies"
They said the Taft measure would
require beneficiaries to submit to
demoralizing questioning about
finances.
Senator Taft replied he thought
"this whole business Of means
test Is lust q bueaboo."
The Taft health bill Is new
concept of an old obligation" to pro-
vide a minimum amount of health
care to those Eat ahe bottom Of the
ladder" he said.
Universal Plan Hit.
Unless an incentive is given to
self-supporting citizens to obtain
better medical care than Is pro-
vided to the INDECENT. the Senator
argued, there will be gradual pro-
vision by the State of all the neces-
stiles Of life"
Following Senator Taft as wit
nesses on the proposed health legis-
lation were DR.. Ross L. Sensenich OF
South Bend, Ind, chairman OF the
Board of Trustees OF the American
Medical Association, and DR.. E. j
Mccormick OF Toledo, Ohio chair
man Of the ANA Council on Med
ical Service.
| The ANA spokesmen, who said
they represented $4,000 American
doctors, voiced approval OF voluntary
health care. A compulsory plan
they said. would lead to deteriora-
tion Of medical service.
Sentiment Here Divided.
While testimony on the health leg
islation got under way, survey OF
opinion here showed divided senti-
ment on the two measures.
Theodore Wiprud, secretary Of the
District Medical Society, an ANA
af7iliated, said the society was still
on record as opposed to compulsory
health insurance, regardless of Its
guise."
I'VE believe voluntary sickness
insurance plans should be given a
fair trial." he said. "Only by ex-
perimentation with these plans will
q sound program be developed"
Washington representatives of the
National Medical Association, repre-
senting the country's colored doc
tors, and of the Physicians Forum,
an organization interested in the
social aspects Of medicine. whose
members are drawn entirely from
the ANA and National Medical AS
ISOLATION, favor general health in
surance
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Jop Curbs on Entry
Of Missionaries Eused
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, May 21:-A broadened
policy for admitting missionaries to
Japan, which Is expected to increase
their numbers greatly in the next
three years, was announced today by
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters.
The policy permits admission of
missionary families, shipments of
food, clothing and other necessities
and makes 1t possible for a church
formerly active in missionary work
In Japan, but now without represen-
tation, to send workers.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Czech's Rescuers Feted

A London bobby" and an Eng
lish boy OF IA. who jointly rescued
a Czechoslovakian woman who fell
into the Thames, were entertained
for two weeks In Prague as guests
OF the Czechos1ovakian govern
ment, in recognition Of their brav-
ery.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Sydney Cheers U. 5. Sailors

SYDNEY, May Il R.-Confetti
and torn paper showered down on
/ 500 American Navy men today as
they marched through Sydney's
streets before thousands Of cheer
ing Australians. The Yanks were
from 10 vessels of Task Force 3S,
now paying brief visit here during
a training cruise.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
English Church Fnvors
New Bible Translation
sy The Asse<;atsd Press

LONDON, May 2i.-Plans for q
new translation OF the Bible espe-
cially designed for modern readers
had the approval today Of leaders OF
the Church Of England.
The upper house OF the Convo-
cation of Canterbury yesterday
adopted resolution authorizing the
archbishop to appoint church repre-
sentatives on an interdenomination-
al editorial committee to work on
the translation with the Oxford and
Cambridge University Presses.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Snake Chokes Boy

A boy sleeping in bungalow at
Bloemfontein. South Africa, found
breathing difficult. put his hand to
his throat and found a snake curled
around it, uncurled the snake and
fed. ts.,Ea . 5,..fsss.4r: a,ss+S1
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Congress in Brief
by HE Asseeidtsd Press 9 f1"l
Senate.

Begins debate on House-approved
bill to cut income taxes.
Labor Public Health Subcommit-
tee opens hearings on health pro-
lection bill.
Armed Services Committee con-
tinues closed d-door consideration OF
plan to unity the armed forces.
Banking Committee discusses
plans for further hearings into deal
ings between the RFC and Balti-
more 6z Ohio Railroad.
Senate House conferees continue
efforts to reach compromise agree
ment on labor bill.
House.
Considers conference report on
$3.50, ,000, 900 foreign relief bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
siders State Departments cultural
Evening star., 1947-05-21

More than a million out-of- State
motor vehicles entered California
in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Weather Report

District of Columbia Mostly
cloudy and humid, with local thun-
dershowers this afternoon or to-
night. Temperature In the middle
Dos this afternoon. Cooler tonight.
Tomorrow considerable cloudiness
and not so warm. Lowest tonight
about go.
Virginia and Maryland-Scatte
thundershowers this afternoon and
tonight, cooler west portion tonight.
Tomorrow considerable cloudiness
and not so warm.
Wind velocity, 27 miles per hour;
Airerf{Nn e4,,th
Evening star., 1947-05-21

q McHenfy and Cohen entry
b Mcintosh and Hryson entry.
{ Horkheimer and Carftno entry.
d Stemar Stable and Rothbuss entry.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
CONTINUED From Page C-i.)

lines feed from Southern Iranian
fields to the big refinery at Abadan
and Aramco has lines connecting the
Dammam field with Ras Tanura and
Bahrein Island.
Three major line projects are now
in being, all directed toward the
potential European market and the
elimination of the costly tanker haul
around the Arabian peninsula, up
the Red Sea, through the Suez Canal
and into the Mediterranean.
First in Importance to American
interests Is a l,000-mile line from
the Abqaiq field in Saudi Arabia to
a new terminal near Sidon, Lebanon.
The line is to be constructed by
Trans-Arabian Pipe Line Co., a sub
sidiary of Aramco, with principal
financing being handled through a
loan of SIPS, 900 900 drawn from
eight big United States insurance
companies.
Months of negotiations on rights
of way have been completed and
an export license for shipment Of
the first 10000 tons of steel was
granted about a week ago by the
United States Department of Com
merce. The line Is to be of 30-inch
tubular steel with initial capacity
Of 100000 barrels daily and poten-
TALLY of expansion to a capacity
Of 100000 barrels. Completion of
the line is expected in l94s with
about 5000 America construction