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Evening star., 1951-08-04
Ousted Cadets Bitterly Insist
MANY Others Cnbbed on Exams
Other West Pointers
Express Pride in
Schools Honor Code
BY the Associated Press

WEST POINT. N. Y, Aug. A.
There was pride here today ir
the Military Academy's traditions
and ideals. but there was only
disgust for the 80 cadets ousted
as cheaters at examinations.
1t was the traditions and ideals
embodied in the academy's honor
code, that led to the exposure OF
the 90.
1t was the same spirit that left
cadet leaders, to a man. without
sympathy for those expelled, with
praise for the unidentified cadet
whose initial report of cheating
led to the scandal.
News Of the mass custer, great
est in the academy's 149 years,
came as shock yesterday to the
(See REACTION Page A-9)
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Hit and Run Driver
Hunted as Woman
Is Struck by Scooter

Police today were seeking a
"hit-and-run" driver for the dou-
BILE purpose of reprimanding him
and returning his impounded We
hicle, to wit, a homemade scooter
In their accident complaint
book, police reported that Mrs. Ina
R. Darling, 81, of $40 F street
NE, was struck while walking
yesterday afternoon in the 800
block of F street NE.
She was admitted to Casualty
Hospital with an injury to the
right arm. Police searched for g
colored boy, said to have run away
from the scene.
The police record indicated the
boy had failed to give full time
and attention to his driving anc
to give right of way to a pedes-
trian,
Evening star., 1951-08-04
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN Aug. 4.-Troubles be-
gan today for the Communist
Third World Youth Festival fol-
Peace" in East Berlin when some
of its delegates deserted to the
West even before the shows for
NAL opening tomorrow.
Fifty -shirted young East
German Communists came over
| to Allied West Berlin to ask about
asylum. Western youth organiza-
tions reported.
They were the first of what
observers expect to be a substan-
Itial stream during the two-week
festival.
The youths came over despite
the road barricades and heavy
police patrols established at sec.
tor borders by Communist police
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Curbs
Won 'tAffecI
Most Houses
60-Doy Freeze Set
On Major Projects
To Conserve Metal

The Governments 60-day ban
on the start of new construction
except that requiring minor GUAM
titles of steel, copper and alumni
mum will not affect most resi-
dences.
Small stores and some amuse-
ment places-heretofore prohib-
ited-also may go ahead under
terms of the order issued yester-
day by the National Production
Authority.
But the FREE" effective until
October /, bans the start of new
factories, office buildings, schools,
hospitals and public buildings.
Builders whose projects exceed
the permitted limits may apply
for metal, to be delivered after
October l. under NPA's ALLEGATION
system, known as the Controlled
Materials Plan or GIMP" But
they may not get it unless NPA
deems the projects essential.
To Ease Small Projects.
NPA officials said the net effect
OF the new order-titled MIA
will be to ease considerably the
problems of small project builders.
Through NPA's authority to scan
each application for metal, it wiz
cut sharply. however, into the con-
|struction of big apartment houses,
non-defense plants, hotel and sim
liar structures.
The builders Of projects using
less than the specified quantities
OF metal may go ahead. After Oc-
tober /, they may certify their
purchase orders for metal as be-
ing self f-authorizations" under the
ALLEGATION program. However, NPA
emphasized, these must stick
strictly to the restraints on metal
usage.
Metal Must Be On Hand.
In the case Of amusement struc-
tures-like the presently banned
bowling alleys, grandstands and
cocktail lounges-a go-ahead also
lis possible now, but only if the
metal limits are observed and the
metal is already in the owners
possession.
Officials said the order will not
delay unduly most essential prof.
Iects. 1t probably would take until
October /, in any case, to get
delivery of materials on a job of
any size Also, NPA expects to
act promptly on builders appli-
cations.
Estimating that defense plants
and essential civilian projects will
need far more structural steel
than the anticipated supply after
October /, NPA said less-needed
buildings may have to hold off
until January or even next
April.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Employment in U. 5. Rises
To 62.5 Million Peak
BY the Associoted Press

Employment climbed to a new
peak July IA with 62,526,0O0 per-
sons in civilian jobs. The previous
Ihigh-62, ,367 ,O0O-was reached in
August, 1850.
In reporting this yesterday, the
Census Bureau also said unem-
ployment declined from 1880, 900
in June to 1,856,000 the lowest for
July since the end of World
War II
Commenting on the figures, Sec
retary of Commerce Sawyer said:
Although most of the changes
reported by the Census Bureau
reflect the activities of summer
workers, it is still significant that
unemployment has hit a postwar
low for this time of the year. This
fact again confirms my belief that
dislocations due to the defense
program, although they may be
creating temporary pools of unem-
ployment in certain areas, are
having very little, if any, bnpact
on the overall employmeI1F pic.
ture."
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Jap Premier Yields,
Calls Special Session
On Peace Delegates
Parliament to Meet
August 1913 on Choice
Of Treaty Conferees
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Aug. 4.-Prime Min
lister Shigeru Yoshida today
yielded to opposition demands and
called a special session of Parlia-
ment for August Is to 18 to discuss
selection of delegates to the San
Francisco Japan peace treaty con-
ference next month.
Yoshida, head of Japan's domi-
nant Liberal Party, has main
tanned that delegates should be
named by his cabinet.
The demand that the selections
be discussed in Parliament came
from the Peoples Democratic
Party. headed by Gizo Tomabechi
Tomabechi was named on a list
of delegates drawn UP yesterday
by Yoshida's cabinet. He took
no note of the cabinet action, but
told newspapermen that he would
be guided by any decision of his
party.
Observers believe that the Peo-
pies Democratic Party. second in
size only to Yoshida's Liberal
Party. would consent to Toma-
bechi's selection.
The cabinets list also included
Yoshida. Foreign Minister as
we'll as Prime Minister.
Jiro Hoshijimi. 64. former Min
lister of Industry and Commerce
and now an executive of the Lib
eral Party.
Hayato Ikeda, Finance Min
lister.
Muneyoshi Tokugawa, chairman
of the Green Wind Party.
Hisato Ichimada, governor OF
the Bank of Japan.
The Liberal Party holds nearly
tWo-thirds of the seats in the
lower house of Parliament and
does not need the cooperation of
the Peoples Democratic Party
The upper house has no veto au-
thority over lower house decisions
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Allied Attacks in Korea
Meet Stubborn Resistance
BY the Associated Pres,

UNITED STATES 9th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, Korea, Aug. 4
Attacking United Nations troops
ran into stubborn Red resistance
on Korea's Western front today.
The 9th Army said the action
was west of Yonchon. The Reds
were supported by mortar and ar
Itillery fire.
On the Central front, U. N.
forces repulsed an enemy attack
that began last night. The Reds
threw 500 rounds of artillery be-
tween 11:15 pm. and 4::30 am.
They withdrew at 6:55 am.
Across the rest of the peninsula
only patrol activity was reported.
Fifth Air Force planes f1ewa2O8
combat missions, seeking out he
my supply and transport facilities.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Dismissed Scientist Ends Life
With Snake Venom in Michiuon
Noted BocterioIoeist
Accused by Regents
Of Misusing Funds
By the Associofed Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug. "A
world famous scientist, threatened
with prosecution for mishandling
University of Michigan funds,
killed himself with a hypodermic
dose of snake venom and NOR
phine late yesterday.
Three hours before his suicide,
DR.. Malcolm H. Soule, a bacteri-
ologist, was told by university re-
gents he had been fired and would
be prosecuted
The Washtenaw County prose-
cutor's Office called a conference
today to decide whether to go on
with an inquiry into the way the
(See SCIENTIST. Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Son of Coach BIoik
Critical of Army's
Handling of Matter
BY the Associated Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Aug. A.
Bob Blaik. star quarterback on
the team and son of West Points
head football coach, bitterly criti-
cized the United States Military
Academy today for the manner
in which it ousted 80 cadets for
"cribbing" in examinations.
Young Blaik refused to say
whether he was one of the cadets
involved in the biggest academic
scandal of West Points $50 years.
However, he used the pronoun
I'VE" when discussing the ousted
cadets.
Surrounded by admitted mem
berS of the 90-man ousted group,
Blaik told newSmen:
1--WE were not allowed to notify
(See BLAIK, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Douglas Opens Fight House Group 10 Open
To Block Appointment Hearings on Sorge
OF Drucker as Judge Spy Ring Thursday
Truman Method, Not
Selection, Obnoxious
Illinois Senator Says
By Cecil HoIIond

/ Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois today formally began his
Senate fight against two Federal
judgeship appointments in his
State by declaring that President
Truman's choices were personally
obnoxious" to him owing to the
manner in which the nominations
were made.
/ He testified before a Senate ju-
dietary subcommittee holding a
hearing on the nomination of Mu-
nicipal Judge Joseph Jerome
Drucker of Chicago for one of the
appointments.
Chairman McCarran of the full
Judiciary Committee told Judge
Drucker that precedent is against
his confirmation because of Sen
ator Douglas opposition.
Senator Douglas told the sub
committee that he was consulted
by President Truman at no time
and that the Drucker nomination
was made without either my
knowledge or consent"
The Illinois Senator confined his
attack on the appointment to the
manner in which the nomination
was made and said that he re-
garded Judge Drucker as IAN es-
timable man.
/ Terms Action obnoxious"
! II furthermore believe that the
effects of this appointment on ju-
dicial standards and on the Sen
ate's constitutional powers would
be contrary to the public interest, p"
Senator Douglas added. This
makes the nomination personally
obnoxious to me as a believer in
good government"
He submitted the results of polls
/ by the Illinois and Chicago Bar
Associations which he described
as crushing and conclusive in
support of the candidates he has
recommended. These we're Will
liam H. King, jr., and Benjamin
P Epstein.
Hearing on the other contested
Illinois nomination-that of Judge
Cornelius J. Harrington-yester-
day was delayed for a week at the
request of the Justice Department.
This led to speculation that some
sort of compromise was being
attempted.
Sabbath Supports Drucker.
Representative Sabbath, Demo-
crat, of Illinois, testified in sup
port of the nomination of Judge
Drucker, who is his nephew. He
praised Judge Drucker as having
"the finest record of any young
man" He also suggested that the
Chicago Bar Association had gone
out of its way to take a poll on
the presidential appointments.
| Judge Drucker, who will be 81
next week, also testified briefly.
He said the Chicago Bar Associa-
ton last year had placed him on
a list of judges and lawyers suit
able for appointment to the Fed
eral bench.
The Judiciary Subcommittee
held a brief hearing yesterday on
the nomination of Joseph Samuel
Perry for a third Illinois judge
ship appointment. Both Senator
Douglas and the President are in
agreement on this appointment
Evening star., 1951-08-04
~ Nations Accept Bids
To jap Treaty Conference

The State Department says 2:
nations have either formally o.
informally accepted invitations tt
attend the japanese peace con.
ference opening at San Francisco
September 4.
A total of 81 nations, in addi.
ton to Japan and including the
United States and Great Britain
is eligible for the conference.
The Soviet Union has not re.
sponded to it's invitation.
Meanwhile. in the Netherlands
the Ministry of Foreign Affair.
said the Dutch Ambassador ir
Washington has informed thi.
Government of serious objection.
to the proposed treaty.
The Dutch object to the draft
treaty because it will not permit
Dutch citizens to claim any com.
penSation from Japan. Thi.
mainly affects $4,000 Hollander.
who were interned by the Jap.
anese. The treaty does not re.
quire Japan to pay reparations.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Red Youth Desertions Begin
From Berlin Peace Festival
so German Communists Are Vanguard;
West Is Prepared for SizobIe Influx

to keep them on their East Ber-
lin reservation.
A stream of Communist propa-
ganda has been warning the festi-
val delegates to avoid the man
traps of imperialist West Berlin. -
West Berlin's youth organiza-
tions-whose facilities were taxed
by young Communist refugees
from last years Whitsunside rally
in East Berlin-are better pre-
pared this year.
The West has arranged several
camps to house deserters who are
accepted. It has also put the IA
cilities of so youth homes to such
tasks as interviewing and enter.
tanning applicants for asylum
But all must undergo thorough
! (See BERLIN, Page A-2,)
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Girl Wins Permit 10 Stay
In Italy 10 Wed Ex-Priest
By the Associated Press

MILAN, Italy, Aug. 4. - Police
today renewed Claire Young's per-
NIT to remain in Italy, the day
before it's expiration.
The blond, 21-year -old Chicago
girl thereby won time to make ar
rangements to wed Luciano Ne
grini, former Catholic priest,
whom she followed a year ago.
Claire's permit was renewed for
three months.
Long before its expiration, it
was expected. she will be married
to Negrini, thereby becoming an
Italian citizen.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Two Missing Jets Hunted

WIESBADEN, Germany, Aug. 4
P1.-Seven planes of the United
States Air Force in Germany yes
terday joined Navy planes in the
search for two Navy jet fighters
reported missing in the Mediter-
ranean area. The missing jets are
believed to have been stationed at
the Navy's flight base at Port
Lyautey, French Morocco.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Justice Department
Studies Butler Report
For Possible Action
Senators Believe State,
Federal Lows Violated
In Maryland Compoien
By w. H. Shippen

The Justice Department and
Iother laW-enforcement agencies
today were reviewing a Senate sub
committee report which branded
the Butler campaign in Maryland
last November as a "despicable
back street type"
Several possible violations of
Federal and State laws were
pointed out by Senators who in
vestigated the charges of Millard
E. TydingS that he was the target
of a campaign of moral squalor." ("
The Senate itself probably will
be slow to act on recomn4enda-
tions that a new code of ethics
be set up as a "guidepost" for
future elections.
Further Study Required.
Even Senators who called for
such action admitted that a fur
ther study is require. before
definite proposals can be formu-
lated for a revision of Senate
rules.
Meanwhile. Senator Butler, Re-
publican, who defeated Mr.. Tyd-
lngs, his Democratic opponent, by
about $4,000 votes, was studying
the 39-page report of the Privi-
leges and Elections subcommittee
with a view to making a reply.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa unanimously condemned the
tactics employed in Senator But
ler's campaign. but refused to
challenge the Senator's seat. The
Senators also refused to act on
Mr.. Tydings' request that they
recommend criminal libel action
against parties responsible for
publishing "scurrilous lies' about
him, if they found his charges
justified.
Campaign Pamphlet Cited.
Matters called to the attention
of law-enforcement officials in
cluded the campaign pamphlet,
Back to Good Old Dixie" The
pamphlet, the Senators said, was
neither published nor paid for by
the four Negro citizens listed as
its sponsors.
"Use of the names of the four
Negro leaders constituted nothing
more than a false front for the
publication of the pamphlet by
the Butler campaign headquar-
ters," the subcommittee said.
I'm the Judgment of the sub
committee, this is a violation of
the Federal and State laws reuuir-
ing persons responsible for such
publications to list the organiza-
tions and its officers"
The subcommittee pointed out
that contributions were handled
in an illegal manner by Jon M.
Jonkel, former Chicago public re-
lations counsel, who was Senator
Buffers campaign manager. Mr..
Jonkel admitted he had Short
circuited" contribution checks to
pay off creditors in the heat of
(see BUTLER. Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Houston Doctors Treating
Man With Fever OF 110
BY the Associated Press

HOUSTON, Aug. 4.-Doctors at
Hermann Hospital here are
treating 59-year-old man with
a body temperature of 11O de-
grees.
Normally death results if the
body temperature reaches 108 or
more, except in some cases of
heat stroke.
Attendants said the exact ILL
ness of Juan Gonzales has not
been determined, but he was
treated for three days for a chest
cold before going to the hospital.
He entered the hospital yesterday
with lot degrees.
The attendants said no treat
ment to lower the mans tempera-
Ature could be started until his
illness was diagnosed.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Late News
Bulletin
British Mission in Iran

TEHERAN, Iran (P.-A Brit
ish cabinet mission arrived to-
day for new talks on the Iran
ian oil naturalization dispute.
The mission, headed by Richard
r. Stokes, Lord Privy Seal, was
met at the airport by w. Averell
Hartman, American trouble
shooter in the oil crisis, and
Javad Busheri. Iranian minis
ter Of roads The Britain will
see Premier Mohammed gMossa-
degh tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

depart in any particular from that
stand.
In Tokyo, a press release issued
by the Civil Information and Ed
ucation Division of Allied head
quarters said the Allies want the
demilitarized zone located between
the Yalu River On the Manchurian
border and the present battle lines.
1t was the first official an
nouncement that the U. N. wanted
the cease-f1re line north of present
battle lines.
The press release came as a
surprise, and there was no imme-
diate comment by officials either
here or in Tokyo. Nor was there
any explanation of why such a
release was issued by the Civil
Information and Education Divi-
/ sion. 1t usually concerns itself
with picturing the American way
of life to the Japanese.
Second Statement Issued.
Earlier today, the same section
issued another release blaming
Russian intrigue for the Korean
war, and declaring that the Krem-
lin wanted China weakened be-
cause the Soviets fear such a
strong neighbor on her borders.
| An hour after that statement
was released. the section asked
that it be withheld because Of
typographical errors. 1t was al
ready in print and had been
broadcast The withheld request
was dropped.
/ Later 1t. Col. Donald R. Nugent,
Marine officer who heads the Sec
ton, told newsmen the request
was made because the statement
was intended for background ma
Iterial for editors, not for publi-
cation.
The second statement, dealing
with the U. N. demand on buffer
zone, was issued under the title
Background Material on the
Establishment of a Demilitarized
Zone" Presumably it had full
official approval before it's release.
Ridgway on Surprise Trip.
Gen. Matthew B. RidgWay, SUI
prime Allied commander, tonight
made a hurried trip from his
home to his headquarters in the
Dai Ichi building. He still was
there three hours later. Whether
his trip had anything to do with
the statement was not Immediate
lily known.
Apparently the U. N. truce team
at this headquarters was not in
| formed that the statement was
being released.
At about the time the state
ment was issued here Brig. Gen.
William P. Nuckols was telling
correspondents at briefing at
U. N. advanced headquarters in
Korea that any attempt to draw
a cease-f1re line north of the pres
ent battlefront would be seriously
in error. and the widest sort of
speculation.
He added II am not in a posi-
ton to define specifically any
United Nations command posi-
tions. I will point out to you
(newsmen) that it has been said
several times that the United Ma
tions was seeking militarily re-
alistic line"
No Progress Reported.
i Today's talks in Kaesong ended
with an Official report of mo
progress" Gen. Nuckols said the
truce teams were as far apart on
the buffer zone problem as they
were when they first began dis
Icussing it. That was July 81.
Il The goth session is scheduled
tomorrow at IL am. (9 pm. Satur-
day. EDT).
The Tokyo statement said "the
military demarcation line upon
which we must reach agreement
7. lies somewhere between the
air and sea front on the Yalu
and the ground front in the area
OF Kaesong, Pyonggang and the
Yangin River.
"The fact that the war began
on the 38th Parallel provides no
(See TRUCE. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1951-08-04

DOCK (enTuT1. rage ~
Army to Field Football Team in Spite of
Cribbine Scondol. Poqe B-l4
honor system, said Maj. Gen. Floyd
L. Parks, Army information chief,
as he pointed out that it was the
Honor Committee which turned up
the scandal which brought about
the discharge of 80 cadets yes
terday.
Gen. Parks said officials at the
Military Academy believe that all
the cadets who have been cheat
ing on examinations have been
caught, but reluctantly admitted
that additional ones might be
turned up.
The Honor Committee appar-
entity turned up the first of the
offending cadets last year and
several offenders were dismissed
then. The Army feels that no
cadet who cheated graduated but
it cannot be certain.
Opposed to Disclosure.
The Army is strongly opposed
to disclosing the names of any of
the offenders and plans to dis
charge the cadets gradually along
with others going out of the Acad-
emy through normal attrition-
failure in tests, sickness. etc.
In that way, it is felt, the iden-
tity of those discharged will be
protected.
Gen. Parks had high praise of
the honor system which turned up
the original offenders in the
cheating ring, which had mush-
roomed by leaps and bounds over
a few months.
He said the Army had no plans
for placing proctors in the rooms,
as is the custom in many universi-
ties which have tried the honor
system and then replaced it.
Neither will the Army augment
the honor system at West Point
with observers in the classrooms.
The cadets are most competent
and Jealous in carrying out the
honor code" he declared.
Demands for Probe.
While the Army continued its
inquiry at West Point, there were
strong congressional demands for
a Capitol Hill investigation cou-
pied with protests against the
Army's policy of not releasing the
names of the offenders.
Senator Young, Republican, of
North Dakota, urged Congress to
investigate the possibility that
over-emphasis on football led to
the breakdown in the Academy's
honor system.
The Senator said such an in
quiry should also cover too much
laxity in conducting examina-
tions." The Army explained that
oflcer-instructors usually are in
the room when tests are taken
but that the matter of cheating
would be left entirely to the ca
diets themselves to handle under
the honor code.
Representative Brooks, Republi-
can, of Louisiana, ranking mem
ber of the House Armed Services
Committee, said the academy
should be claened from top to
bottom of all moral dishonesty"
Although the Army maintained
that no faculty members were in
volved, Mr.. Brooks said that "if
any are involved, they should be
fired"
Editors Protest Unfairness.
Editors and others protested
that it was unfair to innocent ex-
cadets to withhold the names of
the cadets discharged.
Many students leave the acad-
emy annually because of impaired
health, failure in classes and 9TH
er reasons. The Army was told
that these students would tend
to be under a cloud as long as the
names of the 80 were kept secret.
The Army took the position
that the 80 were only kids" and
should not be Stigmatized for life.
The department also was re-
(See WEST POINT. Pape A-oO
Evening star., 1951-08-04
U. N. DELAYS Suez Case

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Aug
4 P).-A Security Council meet
ing scheduled for next Tuesday to
act on Egypt's Suez Canal block
@ade was postponed today until
next Thursday morning. /
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Allied Statement BIosts Russio os Instioo-
tor OF Korean Wor. Poee A-3