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Evening star., 1951-07-20

ever, even as the waters poured
over the last remaining barrier
protecting the community. West
Alton is east of st. Charles and
about Is miles north of st. Louis.
Coast Guard Stands BY.
The Coast Guard was standing
by with boats to evacuate the die
hards who, through the years,
have become accustomed to floods.
Some merely moved groceries and
other possessions to second floors
of their homes.
This morning the st. Charles
reading of the Missouri was 81 8
feet. rise of half a foot in "a
hours. A record crest of 1913 is
predicted at st. Charles tomorrow.
A swift and treacherous cur
rent developed today east of the
st. Charles Bridge on U. S. high
way 40. 1t washed out a trans
mission pole of the Union Electric
Co. and st. Charles-a town OF
11,000-was threatened with a
power shortage.
Workmen in boats were trying
to get the power line back up
but officials feared they may have
to cut the line, which would knock
out electricity to the town fol
several hours.
Little Damage Expected.
In st. Louis. officials said dam
age would be confined mainly to
the riverfront section as it was in
the 1947 flood, which cost indus
tries an estimated SO million.
The city proper, including the
business district, is on compare
lively high ground.
The mammoth dikes down the
Mississippi from st. Louis are re-
ported in better condition than
they were in 1947, when the waters
went to 402 feet here. Army en-
gineers say they are expected to
hold.
President Truman said ir
Washington that flood damage ir
the midwest is now estimated al
well over 81 billion.
The estimate was mentioned by
MIR. Truman in 4 letter to De-
fense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson
This would include personal, in.
dustrial and agricultural damage
Co-ordinates Relief Activity.
MIR. Wilson was designated by
the President to direct and CO.
ordinate the activities of Fedora
(See FLOOD, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-07-20
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British Doctors Warn
They'll Quit in Fee Riff
By the Assoeidied Press

LONDON, July 2o.-The Labor
government received notice last
night that all 10000 doctors in
Britains Socialized health service
will pull out September Is unless
they get arbitration of their de-
mands fo-' higher pay.
The British Medical Association
delivered the ultimatum to Health
Minister Hilary A. Marquand after
BMA committees from all counties
had conferred for seven hours in
London.
Pay negotiations have beer
going on for months between the
Health Ministry and the physi-
clans group, but the doctors con-
tend they have been getting no.
where.
At present the physicians get 6
fixed rate of $3.50 year pei
patient and are allowed to sigr
up to 1000 patients. They claim
they have to work around thu
clock to make ends meet.
The average income of the 90.
900 doctors who signed up under
the National Health Service /.
estimated between $4,000 and &c..
900 a year. The average British
worker earns about $s7S a year.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
KING ABDULLAH OF JORDAN ASSASS|NATED
Threats to Atlantic City Man
Barred at Senate Crime Probe
Amusement Operator Testifies on Graft
Despite Warning of Violence

man, described as one Of a group
controlling the issuance of amuse-
ment licenses.
Earlier, Orman heatedly denied
from the witness stand that he
knew anything about the threat,
said to have been delivered at
Mr.. Smiths place of. business last
night.
Committee counsel Richard G.
Moser demanded to know if Or
man was not responsible for the
message. He told Orman that
the matter had been reported to
the FBI for immediate investiga-
tion and declared:
IF anything happens to Mr.
Smith. the finger will be pointed
directly at you"
noty
Il have absolutely no knowledge
OF any such threat and what the
FBI may do is of no concern tc
me-" Orman replied.
1t was not disclosed how the
committee learned of the latest
threat.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Smiths
testimony, Chairman O'Conol
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Allies Blast Key Centers
With Radar-Aimed Bombs
BY the Assoeiaied Press

UNITED STATES 9th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, Korea, July
20.-Allied B-29 Superforts roareo
through heavy clouds and rain
today and bombed the Commu-
nists' east coast rail and supply
lcenters.
The crews dropped their bombs
by radar. The overcast prevented
observation of results. The bis
planes met neither enemy planes
nor fax.
The Japan-based B-29s hit the
Kowon rail yards and the Hung.
nam supply area.
On the ground, action wa.
limited to patrol clashes : al
scattered points along the battle.
front.
Allied planes yesterday fiew 47(
sorties despite bad weather, strik.
ing rail lines. supply centers ane
bridges.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

CRIME BY WIRE-With the end Of
prohibition. mobsters gave birth to q
new industry: the rocins wire service.
Development Of the sprowlins network
in the center Of illegal bookmoking is
described by former Senote Crime Com
mite Choirmon Estes Kefouyer in TO-
doy's instolIment Of Crime in America"
on pose AS.
VIRGINIA PoLITlcS-Despite spir-
tied contests elsewhere. most Northern
virginia members of the House Of Dele
sotes will have eIeor soilins in the
August J Democratic primoy. Stor
Stoff Correspondent Alex R. Preston,
touring the Northern counties. reports
todoy on poge B-6.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Red China Firing Squads
SIay 334 in Two Weeks
BY the Assoeiated Press

HONG KONG. July 20.-Com-
munist firing squads executed 334
persons in Peiping and Shang-
hal the first two weeks in July,
Chinese Communist newspapers
said last night.
These slayings were in addi-
tion to so reported in Shanghai
on July 8. The latest report said
227 died in--Peiping on July 10
and 81 in Shanghai July IA.
The Communist-controlled press
said the victims we're Chinese Ma
tionalist spies and pro-Japanese
elements.
The same report said 642 others
were given more lenient sentences
mostly life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Wilhelm of HohenzoIIern Dies,
Last Imperial German Prince
Koiser's Eldest Son
Had Lost Most of
Holdings to Soviet
BY the Associated Press

HECHINGEN, Germany, July
20. - Imperial Germany's last
crown prince-Friederich Wilhelm
of HohenZollern-died at his little
villa here yesterday after a long
illness. He was SO.
Eldest son of Germany's last
Kaiser, Wilhelm II, Prince Will
helm since World War II had
lived in near seclusion here within
sight of hilltop Hohenzollern
castle which he could not afford
to run.
In World War I he was in nom
inal charge-with general staff
experts constantly at his elbow
of the German army in the bloody
battle Of Verdun. After the heroic
French stand had stemmed the
German offensive, he was kicked
upstairs to command of an army
group.
He followed his abdicating
Evening star., 1951-07-20
By W. n. Shippen

A death threat against a wit
ness was reported today to Sena-
tors investigating charges that
the operators of amusement con-
cessions at Atlantic City are
forced to pay graft to a political
machine.
The witness. Francis L. Smith,
was assured by Chairman O'Con-
or of the investigating committee
that he and his family will be
given full protection by the FB1
in Washington and at his home
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Smith, who testified he paid
81 500 to politicians in an effort
to stay in business, was asked
| if he knew that after he left
Atlantic City last night a man
walked into his concession and
told an employe that if he gave
damaging testimony before the
Senate group he would be rubbed
out"
mo" replied the witness, "buI
I would not be surprised"
The witness previously had tes.
titled that he had been threat
ened by Herman (Stumpy) Or
Evening star., 1951-07-20
DikesCrumbIe
AsFIood Heads
For ST. Louis
40H-Foot Crest Due
Monday; City Expect:
Very Little Damage
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. July 20.-The un-
tamable Missouri River headed
toward a crest near its juncture
with the swollen Mississippi to-
day, crumbling protecting levees
in its drive toward st. Louis.
Army engineers predicted that
all dikes at the confluence of the
two great rivers would be swept
away within the next 48 hours.
The Mississippi, carrying the
muddy Missouri waters which
created the Nations first billioa
dollar flood, is expected to crest a,
40.5 feet at st. Louis Monday
That would be the highest mark
recorded here since 1874.
Most of the 800 people living al
West Alton at the crossroads o1
the rivers remained skeptical, how.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Flash Flood Prevents
U. n. Delegates From
Resuming Truce Talk
Eighth Session Postponed
After Bod Weather Also
Grounds Helicopters
By the Asseeioied Press

MUNSAN. Korea. July 20.-The
Korean armistice talks. focus o1
world hopes for peace, took back
seat today to the weather.
A flash flood turned a creek IL
miles south of the Kaesong con-
ference site into a raging torrent
U. N. Troops to stoy. Aeheson Says.
Pase AZ
and barred jeeps carrying United
Nations delegates to the truce city,
Twenty newsmen and service
personnel who crossed the stream
before it became impossible
reached Kaesong. They returned
in late afternoon after the flood
waters subsidized.
Helicopters Grounded.
Bad weather also grounded the
helicopters in which U. N. dele
gates usually travel the IA airline
miles to Kaesong.
The eighth session between
U. N. and Communist teams
generally regarded as crucial in
this first phase of the peace talks
was postponed until 10 am. to-
morrow g pm, EDIT, today.
A single major issue bars
agreement on an agenda which
would permit the armistice talks
to move into the second phase.
While there has been official
silence at the U. N. advance camp
here, both Communist and high
United States sources have made
clear that the knot was tied by
Red demands for withdrawal OF
all foreign troops from Korea.
Communist radios in Pyong-
yang, the Red Korean capital,
Peiping and Moscow have dinned
this theme.
In Washington Secretary OF
State Acheson said a U. N. force
must remain in Korea until a
genuine peace has been firmly es-
tablished."
Mr.. AcheSon in a statement
confirmed that "the Communist
delegation at Kaesong has raised
the question of the withdrawal of
all foreign forces from Korea in
connection with an armistice. ~
he added:
"The United Nations command
delegation has stated that it cam
not go into this question, which
is political and can only be
settled by the United Nations and
the governments concerned"
Ridgway Back in Tokyo.
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
supreme Allied commander, re-
turned to Korea yesterday from
Tokyo after the Kaesong meeting
broke up so abruptly. He few to
Tokyo last night.
A U. N. spokesman told news
men after the close of yesterday
brief seventh mo progress" Ses-
sion:
Il think we will come to ar
(See TRUCE, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Franco Move Likely
To LiberaIize Reqime
In Bid for Tie 10 West
New Cabinet Named,
Return Of Monarchy
Seen After Negotiations
BY tho Associated Press

MADRID. July 20.-Generalis.
simo Francisco Franco appointed
a new cabinet last night in bic
for American dollars and closel
ties with the non-C Communist
West.
Highly placed sources said also
that the new cabinet, which il
strongly monarchist, would place
ia king on SPANS throne. The
throne has been vacant since Al
Ifonso XIII fled in 1881. Restora-
tion of the monarchy is expected
to come only after long and deli
cate negotiations.
Gen. Franco himself remains as
chief of state and president OF
the government.
The shakeup came shortly after
the visit to Spain of eight Ameri-
can Senators. representing the for
eign relations committee, and Of
Admiral Forrest Sherman, the
United States Navy chief, who re.
portedly reached a basic agree
ment with Gen. Franco on Ameri-
can use of Spanish naval and all
bases.
Britain, France Oppose Ties.
President Truman told his news
conference yesterday that the
United States has somewhat
warmed its policy towards Spair
mainly for military reasons. Brit.
ain and France have announced
their opposition to closer United
States ties with Spain, even
though limited to military fields.
| In addition to the return of the
monarchy, other changes expected
to make the regime more accept.
able to Western public opinion
and pave the way for American
loans include
!. Greater freedom of the press
with liberty to criticize everything
except the Roman Catholic
Church, Gen. Franco and thu
fundamental laws of the realm.
2. Greater participation by the
Cortes Parliament) in state af.
fairs. At present the Cortes |.
little. more than a rubber stamp
Its. rules probably will be amended
(See SPAIN, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Montgomery teacher,
On Mrs. Markward' S
Red List, Quits Job
Arlington Instructor
Also Resigns After Being
Named by Ex-FBI Aide
By |. Edqur Primo

A man accused as a one-time
member of the Communist Party
underground in Washington has
resigned under pressure from his
job as a teacher in the Mont
gomery County public schools
The Star learned today.
He is William Shonick, 146e
lGirard street NV, who until lasl
month was a music instructci
and band supervisor at LELAND
Junior High School in Chevy
Chase, Md.
Mrs. Mary Stalcup Markward
former FBI operative within the
Washington Communist Party
named the 31-year-old, Polish
born Shonick in executive ses-
sion testimony before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities on June IL.
Prince Georges Starts Inquiry.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
Samuel Nicholson, also branded
a Red by Mrs. Markward, has
resigned from his post as social
studies teacher at Claude A.
Swanson Junior High School IN
Arlington, Va.
And in Prince Georges County,
Superintendent of Schools Will
liam S. Schmidt. today revealed
he was holding up the contract of
Theodore London, a social studies
teacher at SurrattSville High
School, pending completion of a
State investigation of the instruc-
tor under the anti-subversive
|Ober law.
Mrs. Markward testified before
the House committee that a
Theodore London was a member
of the Communist Party here in
the. 1940s.
o. Bowie Duckett, assistant
States attorney general, ac-
knowledged that his Office was in
vestigating the Prince Georges
teacher, but said he had not been
informed Officially" of Mrs.
Markward'S testimony.
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, Mont
gomery County superintendent of
schools, told The Star that Mr..
Shonick had resigned, but had
given no reason. He denied the
resignation had anything to do
with Mr.. Shonick's having been
accused as a Communist.
Mr.. Shonick, however. gave
this account:
"Dr. Broome, who had been
advised of the Markward testi-
mony before it was made public,
called me into his office and ad-
vised me that my contract was
not going to be renewed" he as
serted. Then. by Joint agreement,
I submitted my resignation"
The dismissal of Mr.. Shonick
was the second in about a year
In Montgomery schools over the
communism issue and brought an
immediate demand for a thorough
investigation.
Franklin T. Miles, Chevy Chase
attorney. declared he would urge
Continued on Page A-3, Col. S.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
British Ambassador
Donates $500 for
u. S. Flood Relief

Sir Oliver Franks, the Bri-
tish Ambassador, has donated
$500 for Midwest flood relief,
it was disclosed today.
Donations of $3.50 each was
sent to the mayors of Kansas
City, Kas., and Kansas City,
Mo-. in letters of sympathy
mailed last Monday.
The Ambassador received
the $500 for writing a maga-
zine article entitled, Don't
Sell Your Partners Short" the
British Embassy said.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
BY the Associated Press

Administration leaders, bracine
for new blows at their battered
economic controls bill, planned to-
day to try to reverse a House ac-
tion freezing price and wage cell
ings at July 7 levels for four
The amendment. tentatively put
into the bill yesterday by a coali-
tion of Republicans and Southern
Democrats, left a welter of confus-
ing interpretations in it's wake a.
members endeavored to learn al
its implications.
Charging it would kill price con.
trols, administration. leaders sale
they hoped to reverse the House
decision when the time comes fol
"a final rollcall vote-possibly to.
morrow, perhaps not until mex
week. They were frankly uncer.
tain of success.
Depends on SOutherners.
ut depends how strongly some
of my colleagues are for it," Rep.
resentative Spence, Democrat, OF
Kentucky told newsmen. He ap.
parently referred to those South
ern Democrats who have sided
with Republicans against the ad-
ministration program for stronger
controls.
I'VE may be able to kill it on a
roll call" Mr.. Spence said. "Wher
that time comes, I think we'll be
able to kill several of these amend
ments to the bill"
All votes taken on the bill so fa1
are tentative and unrecorded and
so are subject to later roll calls.
Mr.. Spence added that he
wasn't afraid of anything right
now. They've done about every
thing they can to my bill. They
can't do much more to it,"
May Stay on Job Tomorrow.
With % additional amendments
still to be considered, prospects
faded for final action on the bill
today. There were indications the
House may be kept on the job
tomorrow.
Veteran House employees said
the debate, now more than two
weeks old. already had continued
longer than on any other piece Of
legislation in recent years.
While administration spokes-
men were assailing the wage-price
freeze as a political meneuver''
and a "scuttling amendment, "
Republicans contended the House
action separated "the men from
the boys" on the basic issue" of
controls.
Charges Policy of Imitation.
Representative Wolcott, Repub-
lican, Of Michigan, said it had
been the intention of Congress in
passing the original controls bill
last year to freeze wages and
prices to prevent imitation.
Through "misadministration" Of
the controls law, Mr.. Wolcott de-
clared, nothing but imitation hao
resulted.
ut has been the studied policy
OF this administration to sustain
imitation ever since cessation Of
hostilities in 1945." he charged.
He added that the decision te
put on an across-the-b board freeze
even if only for four months, was
AN opportunity for those of yor
who have been calling for stiff
price controls to have stiff price
controls, and to effectuate thu
policy OF equal sacrifice for ALL"
Representative Halleck, Repub.
lican. of Indiana, said Mr.. Tru-
man is now to shift the blame
for imitation to the shoulders d
Congress" after saying no did moi
tSee CONTROLS, Page AID
Evening star., 1951-07-20

LONDON. July 20 R.-Prime
Minister Attlee has accepted an
Invitation from the Norwegian
Premier to visit Norway August
2 to IL, Mr.. Attlee's Office an
tnounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Truman Forces Seek
10 Reverse House on
July 7CeiIin!g Freeze
Amendment Setting
Base Dote on Controls
Tentatively Approved
Dill ETIAI
BULLETIN

An informal agreement was
reached by Republican and
Democratic House leaders to-
day to try to limit debate and
conclude final voting by tonight
on the controls bill. If the bill
is not disposed of tonight there
probably will be a Saturday
session.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Slain Entering
Mosque 10 Pray
In Jerusalem
Second Son, Prince
Noif, Succeeds to
Hoshemite Throne
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, July 20.-King Abdul
lah of Jordan was aSsassinated to-
day as he was entering mosque
in Jerusalem.
The killing promised new diff
flculties in the Middle East for
Evening star., 1951-07-20

Photos Of King AbduIIoh and His Son ond
Scene Of Killing at Mosque of omor.
Pose AS
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(See CRIME, Page A-2.0
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Continued on Page AS, Col. 1.)
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CONTINUED on Page AS, Col.
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
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(See OATIS, Page A-4.'
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Sunny, less humid and warm: high IS.
Clear tonight; low 65. Tomorrow, fair,
high mid Dos. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1951-07-20
AttIee to Visit Norway

(See SPAIN, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1951-07-20

tSee INFLUENCE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1951-07-20

(See TRUCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Exhibition Baseball
BY the Assoeiofsd Press
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& ssglsVysisR'a I': }A,. }iA,. g: Hsy @ York @ ,.,s. ~. s.
~ Boston tN) air team, 4; Oklahoma City
Boston .tAl. ,15; Savannah tsaily,, 0.
gsE York a.. 1a; San Antonio eTL,. 10.
Tedsy's Schedule.
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i. Philaaslphia IN, VS.. Pittsburgh tD a.
plsaissEsm.! GatssEs .s} A., vs.. Birmingham 'sn al
st. Louis fN) VS.. Houston CTL) at Hous-
:, m M Nsy York en VS.. Cleveland "a, a. For.
Boston I'm VS.. Chicago tA) at Monroe.
p. a,roo6lyn a D VS.. Atlanta tsA, at At
BsSR Bssss a vs. Is iqsass M:ms st Ss ASSsasss y hs s
Ssy YORK tA} rs: Austin at Austin. Tex
:. st. Louis a. VS.. San Antonio cTL, ..
co';,n,s's Cincinnati ] % Us. washington "a, al
: st. Louis (Nl VS.. Boston (N) at Houston,
Tex.
New York CrD VS.. Cleveland tA) al
Dallas.
Philadelphia tN) VS.. Pittsburgh (N) oil
New Orleans.
,,Chicago (A) VS.. Chicago CiS) at NASH
Brooklyn tN) VS.. Atlanta tsA) at At
lanta
Boston tA) VS.. Birmingham (sA) al
Birmingham. Ala.
Detroit (A) VS.. Memphis (sA) at Mem
phis.
:. New York (A) VS.. Houston (TL, q,
Houston, Tex
Philadelphia tA) vs.. Baltimore uI) al
Evening star., 1951-04-06
Brooks, 1o4o Winner on Ponder,
May Ride for Calumet in Derby

spring he finished sixth astride
Dixiana's Star Reward. In 1949
Brooks signed as contract rider
for Calumet and drove Ponder
home in front of Capot and Pales-
tinian in the Derby.
After that victory Brooks met
the late Col. Matt j. Winn In the
presentation stand. and. when in
troduced to "Mr. Derby" said "I
always wanted to meet you, Colon
el. but ! didn't count on the intro
duction taking place here" Calu-
met has two eligibles for the 1851
Derby, neither of which has raced
prominently to date.
Should it develop that neither
Of the Calumet colts gets to the
post it is probable that Brooks will
be successful in getting a stronger
mount this year than he had last
spring. The jockey practically
grew up in the saddle and started
his career at the age Of II when
an uncle started tutoring him on
the smaller tracks.
Brooks rode his first winner on
November II. 1898, at Shreveport.
La. when he brought Coventry
home on top. He graduated to the
"big time" In 1941. and has been
Ian outstanding reinsman since.