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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-01
Bishop R. R. Wright
Is Key Man In Morris
Brown Mixup
By Albert Anderson

By Albert
ATLANTA (ANP)- !
the 9Th Episcopal district is
Brown college situation VIII
ordering the restoral of DR..
dent of the school and the
suspension.
Final action pending a decision
by Bishop Wright will be taken
by the Bishops council, Monday,
in Memphis, following action of
the college board of trustees, Sat-
urday in Atlanta.
At present the Morris Brown
situation is in a state Of flux
which conceivably could develop
into another Wherefore for the
African Methodist Episcopal
church.
Facts in the setup appear to be
like this:
Last June 6 following an audit
of Morris Brown books by l.. w.
LaFrentz and Company of New
York, the board of trustees sus-
pended DR.. Fountain, son of Bis
hop w. A. Fountain of the 18th
district. Reason was a reported
$4,000 alleged misuse of funds.
This was followed by a protest
by DR.. Fountain before IL bishops
at an informal" meeting in
Nashville, Tenn. After this meet
ing the bishops requested" Bis
hop Wright who was not present
at that meeting, to restore DR..
Fountain.
When the bishop refused to re-
store him to his post, the Bishops
council held a formal meeting at
which it ordered Bishop Wright
to reinstate DR.. Fountain.
AS yet Bishop Wright has TAX
en- no action on this last demand,
but his board of trustees will meet
Saturday to take formal action.
The Bishops council meets Mon
day to make final disposal of the
problem.
Two Different
Questions Involved
In public conversation the con-
flict revolves around two differ
ent question according to which
side is talking.
To Bishop Wright the question
is: Should DR.. Fountain who ad-
mits to the use of $4,000 in
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-01

ATLANTA CAMP Bishop R.. R. Wright Jr, of
the 9Th Episcopal district is the key figure in the Morris
Brown college situation which finds the Bishops council
ordering the restoral of DR.. w. A. Fountain Jr, as presi-
dent of the school and the board of trustees ordering his
suspension.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-01

| school funds without accounting
for them remain as president Of
the institution? Is he guilty Of
embezzlement of any kind? Is he
fit to be a college president?
To the Bishops council the guilt
or innocence of Dr.: Fountain has
nothing to do with the underlying
) issues. It says that the authority
of the overwhelming majority of
bishops cannot be overridden by
one bishop. 1t wishes first to work
out a peace between Bishop
Wright and DR.. Fountain and pos
sibly later look into the individual
case. E.
But under the surface even
this reasoning by both sides does
not express the whole problem. It
is limited that there is the possibi-
lily of feuds between the Wright
and Fountain families, and it is
also rumored that Bishop D. Ward
Nichols may be involved in anti
Wright activity.
Even further that this, it is
being said that Bishop Wright. will
comply with their order. They re-
fuse to comment on DR.. Fountains
financial activities at Morris
Brown.
Bishop Wright, himself is not
so sure what he will do, but he
is much more positive about DR..
Fountains dismissal - which real
" is a suspension until. he had re-
paid the school $4,000 according
to his boards directive : he says:
All I can do is obey the bis
hops and prays. If I don't they're
going to put me out"
He is wondering whether he
should live up to principle" or
not in connection with the order.
He says he will abide by the de-
cision Of the board of trustees
which definitely wants DR.. Fount-
ain out. He added that he could
influence the board to change it's
mind.
Continued on Page ~
Evening star., 1950-06-13
Chenille Beach Robes
in Cardigan Style
s2.99

Just beoeh-y for mermoids for this
cover-up has coIorful sea motifs
sPloshed on the white cotton chenille
backgrounds. Pockets, too! Sizes u
l9.
Kann's-Sports,oear- Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-06-13

Styled by Lee, and seoI-sleek. Fully
lined with royon jersey for figure per-
fection. Block, navy or aqua. Sizes
34-4O. A whole of q suit at O minnow
price!
-SportsweGr-Second Floor
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Big Projects Could
Be Halted , NPA Aide
Tells Builder Group

An official of the National Pro-
duction Authority advised builders
yesterday to think carefully before
going into any big, non-defense
construction projects.
"You are free to go ahead with
any project" that is legal under
present regulations, said James w.
Follin, acting director of the con-
struction controls division of the
National Production Authority.
addressing a luncheon of the
Washington Building Congress.
But" he went on. I'VE can give
you no guarantee that you will be
able to finish it,"
Mr.. Follin said he did not want
that to sound like threat, but
that no one can tell at this time
what future demands the rearma-
ment program may make on the
construction industry.
He said the NPA has 'tried to
be quite liberal" in interpreting
the order prohibiting the begin
ming Of construction for amuse-
ment, entertainment or recreation
after October 81. There have been
certain hardship cases." he added
In which the agency has allowed
construction to continue.
Mr.. Follin expressed his belief
that the next step in the Govern
ment's defense program regarding
the construction industry probably
will be to limit the supply of scarce
materials such as steel, copper and
aluminium.
THAT was the case during World
d War II, and it looks as il it will
be the case again." he said.
Evening star., 1950-12-12
Statues Arms Found
By Greek ArcheoIooists

The famed armleSs Victory of
Samothrace statue won't remain
armless much longer.
The Greek Archaeological Serv-
ice reports discovery of the miss
ing arm and has sped the great
news to the Louvre Museum in
Paris, where the statue has been
since it's discovery in 1863.
(Sud-Ouest, Bordeaux)
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Tam 'Shanter Club Head
Sentenced for CONTEMPT
by The Associated Pres.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The busi-
ness manager of Tam O'Shanter
Country Club, scene Of world
championship golf tournaments,
was sentenced to jail yesterday
for failing to appear before q
grand jury.
The grand jury is investigating
into whether gambling laws have
been violated at the club. The
inquiry followed a raid in which
slot machines were seized at the
club.
Chief Justice julius H. Miner
OF Criminal Court imposed SEN
tence Of so days in jail on James
p. Ryan. SO, the manager, on two
charges Of contempt. one for fail
ing to go before the jury, the
other for refusing to produce the
club books for examination by
the jurors.
Mr.. Ryan's attorneys. C. Ver-
non Thompson and Ralph Nc
Farland, said they will appeal i'm.
mediately.H Mr.. Ryan was freed
on bonds totaling $4,000.
Contempt citations against
three other club officials, includ-
ing George S. May, president and
promoter Of the big tournaments
were continued to February %
1851.
Evening star., 1950-08-25

ing a rider to give employees in
so-called non-essential agencies
who lose their jobs because of
budget cuts preference over nom
Federal employees in getting de-
fense agency jobs. This feature
is favored by employe groups.
However, the House ban on
permanent appointments in all
Federal departments and agencies,
starting September / and con-
tinuing at least until July /, 1851,
as well as its ban on permanent
promotions during the same Pc
riod, was sharply assailed by ad-
ministration officials.
Civil Service Commissioner
James Mitchell laShed out at the
rider, declaring it would Cripple"
the Government in its defense
effort.
1.-THE decision as to when to
bar permanent status appoint
mentS should rest with the Pres
ASSAAV eSAAA 141C @4fA 0C1 t1CE NOIIl-
mission and not with Congress,
particularly through a rider at
tached to an appropriation BILL"
Mr.. Mitchell declared.
"The rider would make it diff
cult for us to obtain scientists,
technicians and other key per-
Sonnel needed for the defense
effort. How are you going to
get these people to accept Gov
ernment employment if it's only
on q temporary basis?"
Committee members, however,
declared the rider would not
hamper the Government. They
pointed out the Government
barred permanent status appoint
ments during the last war and
that 1t should be done again.
Under the committees rider. all
future job appointments, whether
in the military or non-military
agencies, would be made on a
Evening star., 1950-08-25

Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, 5 miles per hour;
direction, southeast.
Five-day Forecast for Washington
And Vicinity, August $3.50.
Temperature averaging two to
four degrees above normal, for
Washington maximum 80 and
minimum So. Warm and humid
over the week end, cooler Tuesday
and Wednesday. A few scattered
showers on Monday, totaling one
fourth to one-half inch.
District Medical Society rag
weed pollen count for "a hours
ended 9 am, August IS, 13 grains
per cubic yard of air, incomplete
due to rain.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
John J. Cunningham,
Railroad EmpIoye, Dies

John j. Cunningham, 81, rail-
road conductor for A years, died
yesterday at Sibley Hospital.
MIR. Cunningham, a native of
Dublin, Ireland, came to Wash
ington when he was 20. Shortly
after, he went to work for the
Washington Terminal and had
been employed there since.
Mr.. Cunningham was a mem
Der Of the Myron M. Parker Lodge
No. .27. FAAM, and of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Jesse M. Cunningham. They
made their home at 654 Franklin
street NE. A daughter, Mrs
Julia Mayer of Silver Spring. Md.
and q foster son, John c. Helm
Of Wheaton, Md, also survive.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 2:30 pm. at the Frank
lin street address with burial aj
Ceda Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Sehram, Now Healthy,
Is Quitting Exchange
To Stay That Way
BY the Assoeioted Press

PERU, Ind, Aug. 25.-Emil
Schram, president of the New
York Stock Exchange. said today
he will resign next month, because
he feels fine" after recovering
from heart attack "and I want
to stay that way"
He plans to devote full time to
extensive farming operations he
and his sons, James and Robert
Schram, conduct here and in
Greene County, Ill.
He is living with Robert Schram
during remodeling of a home at
the old Hagenbeck- Wallace Circus
winter quarters near Peru.
Mr.. Schram said he bought the
old circus farm from Ringing
Brothers Circus six years ago and
the former elephant and "cat"
barns made fine buildings for his
hybrid bacon hogs and Angus
cattle.
We'll discuss the actual date
for my resignation at a board
meeting in New York September
H." Mr.. Schram said. IT have
enjoyed every minute Of the presi-
dency since I accepted it on July
/, 1941, but now I'm going to take
a sabbatical."
Mr.. Schram, now Sc, left Peru
in 1915 to manage the Hartwell
Ranch at Hillview, Ill. He since
has purchased 1900 acres there.
He was named chief of the drain
age, levee and irrigation division
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. in 1888 and was elected
chairman in 1899. He resigned
upon his election to the Exchange
presidency. a $100,0oo-a-year job.
z The farmer-flnancier said he
had recovered fully from a heart
attack last December.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Dr.. Mann Never Recalls
Snake Thut Size in u. S.

Zoo Director william M. Mann
said today he had never heard OF
a 26-foot snake in the United
States-either native or imported
But nothing is impossible" he
added. "As a boy in the West ]
used to hear stories of snakes
that long, but they were always
on the other side of the river
Nobody ever seemed to get across
the river to measure them"
Several years ago the Zoo had
a python from the Dutch East
Indies which reached a record
in-captivity length of Is feet and
II inches before it expired and
was sent to the National Museum
to be mounted.
The late Raymond Ditmars, a
world authority on snakes, wrote
that the largest he ever saw in
captivity during his long career
as a zoo man and collector was
"a feet.
DR.. Mann said the local python
had lost several inches of its tail
before arriving here.
Except for this unfortunate
accident" DR.. Mann said, I'VE
could have said we had a bigger
snake here than any yet seen in
Oklahoma, where things grow al
most as large as they do in
Texas"
Evening star., 1950-08-25
D. C.. Girl Is First Teen-Aqer
To Be Enlisted in Marines
Rosemary Prieci, 1S,
Sought to Join Before
Limit Was Lowered

The Marine Corps today en-
listed a girl who probably will
be promptly dubbed "The Baby
Marine"
Miss Rosemary Frances Pricci
18, Of 5521 Colorado avenue NV,
was sworn in at the Recruiting
Station at Fourteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Capt
Warren F. Lloyd, officer in charge
of the station, did the honors.
Miss Pricci thus became the
youngest woman in the Marines.
She celebrated her 18th birthday
last July 81.
Until last week, a girl had to
be between 20 and 80 years of
age to qualify. But, the age limit
was lowered and Miss Pricci was
the first 18-year-old to take ad-
vantage of the change.
She had been trying to get into
the corps before the age was low
cred and had been turned down
as too young.
: Miss Pricci was graduated from
Coolidge High School last June.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
North Korean Army
Orders Death Penalty
II Soldiers Retreat
By Ston Swinton
Asseeioted Press War Correspondent

MASAN FRONT, Korea, Aug. "a.
The North Korean Army has or
dered death by shooting for any
soldier who retreats.
A copy Of Communist general
order seized today says:
81. Do not give ground.
q. Any one withdrawing will be
shot"
United Nations psychological
warfare forces Immediately STEP
ped up their campaign, promis-
ing safe conduct to any Red
soldier who surrenders.
Red Koreans have been cap
tured with increasing ease recent
ly. Now that certain death awaits
them If they retreat, American
combat officers said the Reds may
come over to U. N. lines In large
numbers.
This afternoon $4,000 red and
white leaflets bearing U. N. in
sigma were dropped on Red posi-
tions on the Southern front west
OF Masan. Over Gen. MacArthur's
signature. they ordered American
soldiers to give humane treatment
to any North Korean coming in
with leaflet.
-Four hundred North Koreans
waved a white flag of surrender
today when caught in the open,
1t. Col. Bernard Teters of Park
Falls, Wis. ordered his men to
hold fire.
Suddenly the Reds began run
ming back to their own lines, still
under the white flag American
machine guns and artillery opened
up on them. They left at least so
dead.
A number Of small-fire fights
erupted in front of the oath and
35th Regiments of the 25th Di-
vision. They were the only actions
today on the Masan front, where
Americans have been awaiting an
attack from a concentration of
the Communist 9Th and 7th Divi-
sions. augmented by riflemen of
the Reds 1st and I'd Labor
Brigades. .-..--
American intelligence officers
expressed belief that artillery and
air strikes have slowed up Red
efforts to organize for a general
attack.
They predicted the North
Koreans would strike tonight orI
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
BY the Assoeia,ed Prsss

WEWOKA, Okla. Aug. 25.-A
26-foot snake had this South
Central Oklahoma town in a
dither today.
G. w. Hall, Tonkawa, Okla, ZOO
keeper and animal trapper, ex-
hibited the monster, 7h inches
in diameter and weighing $50
pounds, saying he had captured
it in a snare in Wild Horse Can
yon. 6 miles north of here, after
a two-hour battle.
Crowds gathered to view the
creature. There had been rumors
in the area for some time that
a huge snake was loose.
A little later Sheriff John Sand
len and Police Chief Bill Nichol-
son began to ask Hall some
penetrating questions. Seminole
County Attorney Jack Scott then
said Hall had revealed that the
serpent actually had been bought
for $3.50 from q Maryland firm
and brought here for exhibition
to capitalize on the monster ru-
mors.
MIR. Hall released the snake in
a plywood cage early today.
Hundreds Of persons sleepily
arrived to look at the snake after
reports quickly circulated that the
reptile had been caught.
The cage was "a feet long and
four feet wide. The snake did
not have room to stretch out COM
pletely.
It Missed when first released.
then lay quietly.
This hilly region of Central
Oklahoma at one time was part of
one Of the Nations biggest oil
pools.
A monster" first was reported
In this area Is years ago. It has
been reported seen every few years
since then.
Last month, a farmer reported
seeing a snake "as big around as
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Story of Huge Snakes Capture
Uncois Into Press Agentry

a man and as long as two pickup
trucks"
Authorities had discounted the
reports but several private parties
sought to trap the snake.
With Hall when he said he
caught the snake after a two-hour
struggle was Will Adams of Ton
kawa.
I'VE used a pole, some rope and
a net for the snare and baited
1t with a chicken" Hall explained
in his first story.
I'VE caught it last night, but
it fought for two hours before
we could get it into a canvas bag
It was so heavy the two of us
couldn't carry it. We had to roll
1t to the car"
Evening star., 1950-08-25
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Of Columbia - Some
cloudiness, mostly sunny, warm
and humid, high in middle sos
this afternoon. Fair tonight, low
around 10. Tomorrow partly
cloudy, continued warm with some
chance of showers.
Maryland-Partly cloudy, low
In middle or upper COS tonight
Tomorrow partly cloudy, warm
and humid, scattered afternoon
thundershowers likely.
Virginia-Partly cloudy, rather
warm and humid tonight and to-
morrow. Scattered showers ano
thunderstorms tomo orrow and
mostly in southwest portion. this
afternoon and tonight. Low in
middle and upper COS tonight.
Evening star., 1950-08-25

ITU opposition to the Taft-Hart.
ley Act was adequate reason TO,
rejecting any move to file non.
Communist affidavits. He noted
that filing of afidavits is neces.
sary only If a union wants te
avail itself Of National Labor
Relations Board privileges. ITU
ne said, has no such wish.
AS for non-Communist oath,
by candidates for ITU offices. ht
added, there are sufficient unior
safeguards and oaths to attest
to loyalty.
But the convention adopted 8
resolution requiring delegates te
pledge allegiance to the American
nag at the opening of annua,
conventions. -
When the convention recessed
late yesterday, it had adopted onl,
2S proposals and rejected 110
Another four were withdrawn O,
ruled out of order.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Sheriff and Z Deputies
Accused Of PROTECTING
Florida Gamblers =:
BY the Associoted Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. Is.
The sheriff of Polk County and
two deputies face trial next
month on charges of taking 5000
a week to protect gamblers.
Gov. Fuller Warren suspended
Sheriff Frank M. Williams yes
terday after a grand jury charged
him with accepting graft. Charg-
ed with the sheriff were Deputies
Paul Jennings and Fern Rouue-
more.
Williams and the deputies post
ed $4,000 bond apiece for their
appearance at the trial. set
tentatively for September Is In
criminal court here.
Sheriff Denies Quilt.
After posting bond, the sheriff
sent Gov. Warren a telegram
stating he was innocent and ex-
pressing confidence he would be
acquitted.
The sheriff's suspension came
after two grand juries returned
rs indictments Wednesday night
in the States drive against
gambling.
While a Polk County grand
jury was bringing charges against
Williams and his deputies, a
Broward County grand jury in
dicted % men on various gambling
charges.
Big Names Turned Up.
Some of the biggest names in
Broward County's gambling circles
were turned up by the grand
jury's action. Two of those In
dicted were mentioned in testi-
mony before the Kefauver SEN
ate Crime Investigating Commit
tee as hirelings of the big-time
gamblers, Frank Costello and
Frank Erickson.
Samuel Bratt and Vincent Alo,
alias Joe Doto, who repeatedly
had Erickson and Costello con-
nections, were among those in
dicted.
The grand jury that indicted
them was the same one that re-
turned indictments last month
against Sheriff Walter Clark, his
brother and chief deputy, Robert,
and Gordon L.. Williams. Clark
subsequently was suspended by the
Governor.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Woman Found Dead
In Viers Mill House

Mrs. Hazel Mohler, 81. was
found dead this morning in the
living room Of a house at 12109
Dewey road, Viers, Mill Village.
where she lived, Montgomery
County police reported.
Police said Aria Barton, 81, a
repair estimator for Washington
automobile firm, owns the house
and found the body of Mrs. Mohler
sitting in a living room chair
about am.
Mr.. Barton was quoted as saying
Mrs. Mohler first was found un-
conscious at the foot of the cellar
stairs about 2 am.
Mr.. Barton said he carried Mrs.
Mohler upstairs to the living room
and revived her. She refused to
80 to a hospital for a bleeding
nose. he said. and he went 20 bed.
When he found her body this
morning he went to a neighbor's
house and called DR.. Aaron H.
Traum, who pronounced her dead.
Police said the death certificate
Is being temporarily withheld
pending an autopsy.
Evening star., 1950-08-25
|Koo Predicts Failure
OF Communist Push
On Formosa Citadel

Chinese Ambassador v. K
Wellington Koo said today tina
the leaders and people on Formoss
are confident that they can "de.
fend the island effectively" in co.
operation with the United States
7th Fleet if the Chinese Com.
munists should attempt an inva.
sion.
He told reporters that National.
ist government intelligence indi.
Gates the Chinese Communists ar,
not prepared to launch an attach
in the very near future.
He said. Nationalists military
leaders believe that If the Com.
muniSts do not start an invasion
before mid-September they woulc
find it very difficult" to do 50 be.
fore early next year because o1
extremely rough seas experienced
seasonably in the Formosa Strait
Asked If he believd any Ameri-
can forces In addition to the Sew.
enth Fleet would be necessary to
help repel an invasion, he said he
did not think So" as far as ground
forces are concerned, we feel we
have quite enough on the island, ,"'
he added.
Mr.. Kooreturned to Washington
Sunday night after 16 days on
Formosa. He reported his impress
sions in a news conference today
The ambassador said that the
recent visit Of Gen. Macarthur to
Formosa had q very good" effect
'on morale on the island.
MIR. Koo denounced as "trick
OF propaganda" a Chinese Com
munist request to the United Ma
tions yesterday that United States
forces be required to leave Forv
mosa. He said that actually there
are no United States forces on the
island.
Asked what would be the re-
action to a proposal to put For
mosa under a United Nations
trusteeship, the Ambassador said:
Neither our government nor
the people Of Formosa would at
all view it favorably. AS far as
I know, there has been no Official
sponsoring Of any such suggestion
from any quarter"
Regarding financial assistance,
he said the Chinese Nationalist
government has not made any
formal. application for a new
American loan although the mat
ter is being studied and dis
cussed" on Formosa.
On Formosa, the Ambassador
said. a sustained effort is being
made Ito establish firmly govern
ment by law on the basis Of the
new constitution in order that it
might serve as an encouraging
example to the people on the
Chinese mainland"
For one thing. Mr.. Koo said, the
government finally is working on
a definite budget and has re-
duced its financial decit to "man-
ageable proportions"
Evening star., 1950-08-25
Body Of Woman Found
Near Aqueduct Track
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The
battered body of a red-haired
woman. nude from the waist up,
was found today beside a road
near the Aqueduct horse race
track on Long Island.
Police said the woman appeared
to be the victim of a sex Staying.
She was not identified imme-
diately. Police estimated her age
at about 80.
A yellow jacket was tangled
about the legs. A red dress and a
bloSd-stained black handbag were
nearby.
The body was discovered by two
maintenance men readying the
track for its opening on Monday