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Evening star., 1951-10-13
Lincoln Devotees Protest
Courthouse Parking Plan
By the Assoeiatad Pres,

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 13.-
A plan to make a parking lot or
part Of the lawn around the his
toric Sangamon County Court
house, rich in memories of Abra-
ham Lincoln. has drawn strong
protests from devotees of the
martyred President.
It was at the courthouse, To-
Gated in Springheld's public
square. that Lincoln delivered his
famed "house divided" grafton or
slavery in 1858. He served in the
Illinois Legislature when the lime
stone building was the State
Capitol.
John Snigg. a Springfield attor.
ney and Lincoln follower. said
that real lovers of historic
Springfield" are opposed to this
"spoilation and desecration of this
historic spot for the sake of a few
dollars"
He said that he and many
others propose to rally all the
lovers of historic Springfield and
all patriotic organizations to de-
feat the plan"
Evening star., 1951-10-13
New Catholic Youth Group
Hears Blast al Atheism
By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-Com-
munion services occupied the at
tention today of members of the
newly organized National Coun-
Gil of Catholic Youth, meeting
here preliminary to the third an
nual National Catholic Youth
Conference.
The Youth Conference opens
Monday.
The Most Rev. James A. Nc
Nulty, auxiliary bishop of Newark,
IN. j.. who spoke at yesterdays
opening session of the youth coun-
ell, declared the new group would
strengthen family ties "of all who
live in the family of God, the
church."
1T will be powerful voice that
can be heard distinctly above the
raucous noises of the youthful dis
ciples of decadence who loudly
and frequently prate about their
atheism"
The council meeting and the
youth conference are being at
tended by hundreds of lay dele
gates and members of the Catho-
lie Church hierarchy from all
parts of the United States, Hawaii,
the Philippines and Alaska
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Contempt RetriuI Ordered
On Jury Foremun's S Faux Pas

District Court Judge Burnita
Shelton Matthews yesterday sci
aside last June's contempt-of-
Congress conviction of Joseph P
Kamp, 81. executive vice chair
man of the Constitutional Educa-
tional League, Inc.
A new trial was ordered for
Kamp on grounds that it was indi-
Gated that the foreman of the jury
which found him guilty had con-
tinued to wonder whether Kamp
was a man he had known in
Brooklyn some 20 years ago.
The foreman, John j. Babchak,
revealed to the court shortly after
the trial began last June that he
thought Kamp may have been a
person he had known who had
held Nazi meetings. :
This thought was believed to
have been dispelled after Kamp
said he never lived in Brooklyn
During hearing on q motion fol
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Pope Urges Prayer
To Mary for Peace
As Holy Year Ends
BY the Associoied Press

VATICAN CITY, Oct. 13.-Pope
Plus urged a million pilgrims ir
Portugal today to pray to the Vir-
gin Mary to hasten the hour
when. from one end of the world
to the other" may be heard the
evangelical hymn. GLORY to God
and peace to men of good will"
The Pope's address was broad
cast by Vatican radio in hookur
with the Portuguese radio net
work.
The ceremony at the Fatima
shrine to the Virgin Mary brings
to an official close the world ex-
tension of the 1850 Holy Year held
in Rome.
In his address today. the Pom
tiff recalled the millions of pill
grimS who came here in 1850 from
all parts of the world and that
one OF the primary objectives-
one of the things for which all
pilgrims prayed-was peace.
With the closing of the Holy
Door in st. Peters bastilica on
Christmas Eve, 1850, the Holy
Year ended in Rome, but Pope
Plus extended it to the rest of
the world for 1851. The Fatima
ceremony is the closing official
ceremony for the jubilee. which
ends with the 1851 calendar year.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
|ta|y's Plea 10 Revise
Peace Treaty Goes
Ito Cabinet tuesday
BY the Associated Press

ROME. Oct. 13-Italy's formal
request for revision of her peace
treaty wiping out the clauses of
military restriction will be pre-
lsented to the cabinet next Tues
day for final approval.
AS soon as it has the cabinet
approval, foreign ministry sources
said today, the request will he sent
directly to each of the 81 nations
which signed the pact. including
Soviet Russia.
Probably at the same time Italy
| will inform these nations, and
all other governments of countries
in the United Nations. that she
will apply at the next United Ma
tions session for admission as a
full member.
Gen. j. Lawton Collins. United
States Army chief of staff, con-
ferred for 40 minutes today with
Randolofo Pacciardi, Italy's Min
lister of Defense. Later, Gen. Col
Inns talked to Gen. Efisio Marras,
Italian chief of staff, and other
army officers.
The draft of Italy's request for
revision of the peace treaty fol-
lows exactly the basis outlined at
Washington last month and which
the United States. Britain and
France said met their approval.
Since then a half-dozen other
nations of the West have ap-
proved the revision-and Moscow
has made known her counter
terms.
Italy's Communist press head
lined the Russian offer with big
Page l banners saying: "U. S. S. R.
agrees to revise treaty for a peace
full and independent Italy"
Evening star., 1951-10-13

"a new trial for Kamp yesterday
it was revealed that Mr.. Babchal
had written his sisters after thu
Kamp trial seeking to identify the
man he thought might have beer
Kamp.
Judge Matthews upheld a con-
tention of Defense Counsel John
j. Wilson that the foreman should
not have sat as a juror if he still
thought Kamp may have been the
man he knew.
Ramps conviction was on a
charge of failing to produce Ger
tain records of the Constitutional
Educational League before the
now defunct House Committee on
Lobbying Activities in June, 1850
In 1948. Kamp was sentenced to
jail for four months for refusing
to produce financial records of the
league for another House commit
tee.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
81 Million Fire Races
Philadelphia Produce
Area on Wafer Front
by the Associotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 13.-Fire
raced through a section Of Phila-
delphia's water front produce dis
|trict early today, causing damage
estimated by police at nearly 81
million.
What started the fire was not
known. The blaze was first re-
ported at 2:41 am. by two police
men in a patrol car. BY the time
the flames were brought under
control more than five hours later,
the business establishments of 18
firms had been wrecked.
20 Firemen Frustrated.
OF the 400 men who manned
some so pieces of fire apparatus
about 20 were Frustrated by heat
and smoke. Topping timbers and
'chimneys fell in great showers of
flames and smoke, showering
sparks over a large area.
There were no fatalities re-
ported. and police officials said it
was fortunate" that the produce
men do not work on Saturday, or
there might have been a heavy
toll in the fire.
Famed by High Winds.
The flames were swept by high
winds, which prevented the fire.
men from making any quick head
way in their fight against the
blaze. Wind lashed the fire around
three corners and no sooner had
one section of the fire been re-
ported under control than another
part Of the half block area fared
up.
Fire Chief Joseph Cost, who
made the damage estimate, placed
part Of the blame for the heavy
toll on the fact that the buildings
were old and wooden so that as
soon as the flames hit them, they
went up like matchboxes.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Security
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earlier assertions that the meet
ing was dominated by a group
sympathetic to Red China.
In Manchester, N. H., last night,
the president Of the American
China Policy Association-which
has been a bitter critic of the
administrators China policy
said the conference had been
''rigged" to exclude those opposed
to recognition Of Red China.
William Loeb, publisher of the
Manchester Union-Leader, said in
a statement that the State De-
partment failed to answer the
associations request to be included
in the talks.
Past Attitude Is Issue.
One major issue in the dispute
over China policy, as well as in
the pending nomination of Am
bassador- at-Large Philip C. Jessup
to be a United States delegate
to the United Nations, is the
State Departments past attitude
toward the recognition Of Red
China.
Mr.. Stassen said that early
recognition of the Communist
regime was part of the program
advocated by the prevailing
group" at the three-day round
table conference "a program he
contended the State Department
was carrying out until the Korean
war started.
AS he had in other recent testi-
mony. he challenged MIR. Jessup's
sworn testimony before a Foreign
Relations subcommittee that the
United States never has consid-
cred or contemplated the recog-
milton Of Communist China.
The State Department said a
majority of the Is non-Govern-
ment persons who participated in
the roundtable were inclined to-
ward eventual United States rec
ognition of the Red regime, but
the State Department declared it
had never pursued that policy.
Program Denied.
1t also denied there had been
any prevailing group or 10-point
program at the conference.
The Foreign Relations Subcom-
mittee considering Mr.. Jessup's
nomination for the U. N. post is to
meet again Monday and Chair
man Sparkman told reporters he
would like to get a vote on the
appointment then.
He said, however, that Mr.. Stas-
sen has asked to be heard again
advising him he has important
new evidence to present. Senator
Sparkman said that although he
is eager to get action on the nomi-
nation, he will not oppose re-
calling Mr.. Stassen If the other
subcommittee members wish to
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Evening star., 1951-10-13
Philippines BoIk Move
To Deport U. S. Jesuit
BY the Associoied Press

MANILA. Oct. ia govern
ment source said today the Philip
pines Justice Department has
rejected complaints asking de-
portation of Father Walter Hogan,
Jesuit priest from Philadelphia, as
an undesirable alien.
The source. who declined to per-
nit use of his name. refused to
name the source of the complaints.
Father Hogan is known as
Manila's labor priest" He caused
a stir recently when he led work.
ers picketing Philippines air lines.
He is a teacher at Ateneo de
Manila College and director of a
Catholic Institute OF Social Order
in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
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the peaceful community where
Mr.. Fletcher lived.
Mr.. Fletcher was described by
a dozen townspeople as hard
working. frugal and without a
known enemy. He lived with his
mother and sister on the big fam
lily farm.
Funeral services were to be held
today at the Crandall funeral
home here. Burial was to be in
the Warrenton Cemetery.
Mr.. Fletcher is survived by his
mother, three sisters, Miss Lena
Fletcher. Mrs. Clinton Cox of
Alexandria and Mrs. John Weaver
Of Arlington. and two brothers,
James Fletcher of Fauquier and
George Fletcher. Washington.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
u. S. Pilot Saved
As He Balls Out
Over Yellow Sea
By the Assoeiotsd Prass

SOMEWHERE IN KOREA. Oct.
ia 5th Air Force jet pilot was
rescued from the Yellow Sea of
the North Korean coast today
just three minutes after he para
chuted into the water from his
damaged plane.
Capt. Richard w. Leonard of
Nashua. N. H.. was one Of group
of F-84 Thunderjet pilots attack
ing Red rail lines.
His plane was hit twice by
groundfire and he radioed for help.
Then he headed miles out to
sea and bailed out.
Three minutes after he hit the
water a rescue plane piloted by
1t. Ronald Russo of Staten Island.
N. Y, landed and picked him up,
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Douglass Tires Of Job
AT American u, Asks
Not 10 Be Reelected

DR.. Paul F. Douglass said today
he is retiring as president OF
American University because he is
tired of the duties Of the Office.
In announcing that he had re-
quested the Board of Trustees not
to re-elect him to the presidency,
DR.. Douglass said he wanted to
devote his attention to other in
Iterests. including the writing OF
four textbooks for which he is
under contract.
DR.. Douglass four-year term
does not expire until next June
but he is asking that he be re-
lieved this fall.
Board to Consider Request.
R. v. Fletcher. chairman Of the
university trustees said the re-
quest will be considered at a meet
ing October 27 and he assumed
DR.. Douglas would be granted an
immediate leave Of absence.
''Dr. Douglass has done a fine
job" said Mr.. Fletcher. "He
brought the university from OBJ
scurity to the point that it is well
known"
The chairman's statement raised
the question of possible friction on
the campus. however. Mr.. F1et-
cher said that there almost
always are in educational institu-
tions-and in businesses, too
differences of opinion"
He added that American Uni
versity is no exception, but he
emphasized that DR.. Douglass hac
not been asked to step aside. He
suggested that any differences as
may exist are between the presi-
dent and the faculty.
Knows of No Friction.
DR.. Douglass said he knew of nc
serious friction. He said he wants
to begin work on a book which he
must complete by January /. and
said three others will follow. He
also has other interests. he said.
The 47-year-old educator, min
ister and writer made public his
plans yesterday on the occasion OF
a ceremony marking the 60th an
niversary of the first contri-
button made toward the establish
ment of American University.
DR.. Douglass has been presi-
dent of the institution for 10 years
He came here from Vermont
where he was a Methodist min
lister and a member Of the State
Legislature. He also, Is a former
Inewspaperman.
He wrote Mr.. Fletcher, that dur
ing his administration the school
enrolment has risen from about
1900 to $500: the annual budget
has increased four r-and-a-h hall
times and there has been much
expansion in other ways.
In 1948. the educator said, he
was invited by Syngman Rhee
president of the Republic Of Ko-
,rea. to become an adviser to that
government. He said he remained
at American University on the
urging Of the trustees.
Because of his interest in many
other activities. both of a do.
mestic social nature and in the
field Of international affairs, DR.
Douglass said he wanted the op-
portunity to be free of the con-
f1ning duties Of the university
presidency,
Evening star., 1951-10-13

Classic; hedge on fire, cause un-
known.
June IL, 5:18 pm, Connecticut
avenue and East Melrose street;
metal trash box on fire, cause un-
known.
September 18. 1908 pm, auto
mobile parked on street; owner,
Paul Stafford, 300 Shepard street;
fire in front seat, cause unknown.
September 81, 7:05 pm, one
story frame garage, convertible
automobile: George M. French,
207 Elm street: $500 damage to
garage. 5000 damage to auto
mobile: cause unknown.
October 7. 1855 pm, one-story
frame two-car garage; owner. Jay
IG. Hayden, l East Lenox street;
damage, $2.500; cause unknown.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Union Head Gets Leave

PRESSMEN'S HOME, Tenn,
Oct. 13 (P).-J. H. De La Rosa has
been given leave of absence as
president of the AFL International
Printing Pressmen's and Assist
ants Union of North America,
union headquarters said yesterday
A union spokesman said Mr.
De La Rosa is i'll at San Mateo
Calf. and had offered to re-
sign. The unions directors refused
to accept the resignation.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Suez
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have asked Egypt to become a
founder-member of a Middle East
security group. Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa. with
vital interests in sea routes
through the Middle East area
would join in any defense meas
ures.
If Egypt accepts the defense
plan. representatives of the five
nations Immediately involved
would work out detailed organi-
zation for a Middle East command
The flve-nation group woold de-
eide on the bases and facilities
needed and the size and nature Of
forces used. Britain's contribu-
ton to the international force
would be decided on by the five
founder nations.
Headquarters at Canal.
Britain would hand over tc
Egypt its present bases along the
Suez Canal if those bases were
put at the disposal of an inter-
national force. The SueZ Canal
area is regarded as the most logi-
cal place for headquarters.
After an international force Is
agreed upon. Britain would with
draw any of its forces not incor-
porated into the new group.
AS the new Middle East COM
mand structure and international
force came into being. Britain
would give up any rights now held
under the 1885 Anglo Egyptian
treaty.
Britain's new proposals on the
Sudan were delivered to the
Egyptian Government at Alex
andria by Ambassador Sir Ralph
Stevenson and were sent to lead
ers of the Sudanese political par
ties in Khartoum, the capital.
Based on Three Principles.
They were reported based on
three principles:
/. There should be no change
Of the Sudan's status without con-
sultation with the Sudanese peo-
pie.
2. The Sudanese should have
freedom of choice on their future
status.
3. Provision should be made to
accelerate the Sudan's independ-
ence.
Britain's decision to meet force
with force if the Egyptians try
to heave the British troops out
Of the Suez still stood.
Foreign Secretary Herbert Nor.
rison says the British won't at
tack "but if somebody else doe!
start. then our people will defene
themselves and the government
will support them in doing So"
The Socialist made the pledge
at an election campaign rally al
suburban StaineS last night. He
was cheered by the crowd.
The firm stand Mr.. Morrison
took may benefit the Laborites ir
their campaign to keep the reins
of government in the October Is
elections. Winston Churchill's
Conservatives have been belabor-
ing them over the decline of Brit
ish possessions during the post
war Socialist regime. The Tories
have laid special emphasis on the
growing troubles with Egypt and
the retreat from the British oil
HOLDINGS in Iran.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
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in his jeep. the farmer grabbed
him by the jacket and asked what
would be done about the death o!
his son. He was led away by q
North Korean officer.
From Panmunjom the investi.
gators drove through Kaesong te
"a 700-foot hill about 3 miles
northwest Of the city.
View Shooting Scene.
With newsmen and photograph
ers of both sides they climbed by
foot to the summit and inspected
Notifications which the Reds sale
were sprayed by more than l4C
machinegun bullets from United
Nations planes.
Chinese Col. Tsai Cheng Wen
a Red liaison officer. asked Col
Darrow whether he had seer
sufficient evidence of straf1ng.
Darrow replied, Yes" but
quickly added he did not know
how old the bullet marks anc
slugs were.
At the foot of the hill Darrov
questioned Korean woman ane
a 15-year-old boy. Both said they
saw three planes and heard shoot.
ing about supper time Friday.
A farmer in a house at the bas.
Of the hill was told the investi.
gators would like to talk with
him. He sent back word tha
they would have to come to me.
Return to Panmunjom.
The officer went to the farmer
house. but he had disappeared b,
the time they got there.
The Investigators then returned
to Panmunjom, discussed the day
events for about 80 minutes.
Col. Darrow asked the seniol
Communist liaison officer, NORTH
Korean Col. Chang Chun San
whether the Reds wanted to q
ahead with Saturdays scheduled
liaison meeting.
Chang replied that he wantee
to report to his commander on tn,
investigation. and 1t was agreed
to hold the meeting Sunday. Tht
Allied liaison team then returned
to United Nations command head.
quarters at MunSan.
Army 1t. Col. Norman Edward.
Of Diamond, w. Va, accompanied
Col. Darrow on the investigation.
Evening star., 1951-10-13
Israel Is Notified
OF Oyertures to Eqypt

TEL AVN. Israel. Oct. 13.-
The Western powers notified
Israel today of the invitation to
Egypt to join in a Middle East
defense project. Israel is still
technically at war with Egypt.
A reliable source said Israel had
been assured by the United States
State Department that Israeli in
terests would be protected in the
new defense setup. Israel is not
being asked to join it.
The formal notification of the
move on Egypt was made in calls
by United States Ambassador
Monnet B. Davis, British Min
lister Sir Knox Helm and French
Minister Edouard Felix Guyon
and DR.. Walter Eytan. general di-
rector of the Israeli Foreign Office.
There was no immediate official
reaction from Israel.
Evening star., 1951-10-13

|TeCS1Jly.
The new position of assistant
chancellor will be filled by the
Rev. Edward j. Hermann, an
assistant pastor at Our Lady OF
Victory Church.
Given New Parish.
Other appointments and trans
fers announced by the archbishop
were:
The Rev. Jerome w. Miller from
the Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament to the newly erected
parish of ST. John Baptist de Ia
Sale, Chillum. Md.
The Rev. John v. Connor from
st. Joseph's parish to chaplaincy,
Gallinger Hospital.
The Rev. James H. MacMurren
from chaplaincy, Gallinger Hos
Ipital. to st. Joseph's parish.
The Rev. Patrick Bennett from
Holy Comforter parish to st. John
the Evangelist parish, Forest Glen,
Md.
The Rev. John Znotinas from
Immaculate Conception parish to
st. Peters parish.
Father Di Nardo Shifted.
The Rev. Ramon A. Di Nardo.
an assistant at st. Johns Church.
Forest Glen. Md, to be assistant
director Of education for the arch
diocese, with residence at st.
Matthews Cathedral.
The Rev. Louis F. Miltenberger.
an assistant at st. Martins
Church, to be director of vocations
for women.
The Rev. Martin Christopher.
an assistant at st. Peters Church.
to be director of vocations for
men.
The Rev. James A. Caulfeld,
pastor of st. Jane Frances de
Chantal. Alta Vista, Md, to be
spiritual director of the Christ
Child Society.
Director of Television.
The Rev. Raymond P. Cahill, an
assistant at st. Jerome's Church,
Hyattsville. Md, to be director Of
television for the Archdiocese.
The Rev. John F.. O'Connor. an
assistant at Immaculate Concep-
tion Church. to be spiritual direc-
tor Of the Curley Club. This is
an organization which raises
funds for scholarships to high
school and college for deserving
young men.
Father Roeder is archdiocesan
director of the Sodality Union and
director of the present family
rosary crusade in the archdiocese.
A native Of Baltimore, where he
was born on June 2, 1918, he was
ordained in 1889 and assigned to
st. Gabriel's Church. He studied
for the priesthood at St. Charles
College, Catonsville, Md, and the
two st. Mary's Seminaries in Bal
Itimore.
Father Hermann was born in
Baltimore on November 6, 1918,
and was ordained in 1947. He
has been at Our Lady of Victory
Church since then. and will con-
tinue in residence there when he
assumes his new duties as assist
ant chancellor on October 20. He
is a graduate of Mount st. Mary's
College and Seminary, Emmits-
burg, Md,