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Evening star., 1951-11-30
Vatican Indicates Approval
I0f Farouk as Ruler OF Sudan.
BY the Assoeioied Press

CAIRO, Egypt. Nov. 30.-The
Vatican apparently has accepted
King .Farouk as ruler of the dis
puted Sudan as well as King OF
Egypt.
A foreign Office spokesman said
yesterday the Vatican has agreed
to accept new Egyptian minister
to the Holy See bearing creden-
tials styling Farouk King of Egypt
and the Sudan.
Britain sharply disputes Fa-
rouk's right to extend his reign
to the Sudan, the vast African
territory to the south of Egypt
which has been ruled Jointly by
Britain and Egypt since 1899. The
United States supports the British
stand.
Egypt cancelled the 1899 agree
ment last month and on October
Is the Egyptian parliament ex-
panded Farouk's title to include
the Sudan.
The change in title has delayed
official recognition of several new
foreign diplomats who were ac-
credited before the change but
arrived afterward with documents
referring only to the King of
Egypt.
Ahmed Rashid Bey, now Egyp-
tian ambassador to Belgium, is
the new minister accepted by the
Vatican.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
McKeIdin Starts Probe
OF Parole 10 Woman
In Counterfeit Case
BY the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30.-Gov
McKeldin wants to find out why
he paroled Mrs. Hilda B. Williams
last summer despite the fact she
had a prior record and was under
Federal indictment on a counter
feiting charge at the time.
Why should .ne Governor won
der about an action he. himself
took?
He explained that it is his prac-
tice in most cases to follow recon-
mendations and reports of A. Earle
Shipley. parole commissioner, in
granting paroles:
Will Ask Full Report.
But, the Governor added, he
will ask Mr.. Shipley for a full
report on the circumstances lead
ing to his signing Mrs. Williams
parole.
The 48-year-old Baltimore wom-
an was convicted in Federal Court
this week of backing a $55 900
counterfeiting operation. She was
sentenced to five years in prison.
The Governor said he wanted
to get to the bottom of "an un-
usual chain of circumstance"
which ran something like this:
July, 1950-Mrs. Williams and
her former husband, DR.. ARA G.
Williams, were arrested on an
abortion charge. released on bond.
Indicted January, 1851.
December. 1950-She and DR..
Williams were convicted on the
abortion charge.
January. 1951-Mrs. Williams
was indicted by a Federal grand
jury on a counterfeiting charge.
February-She and DR.. Will
liams were fined $1,000 each and
sentenced to one year for COM
an abortion.
June 29-She and DR.. Williams
were paroled.
Mr. Shipley said Mrs. Williams
had favorable institutional
recommendation" for parole.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Blasts Level Arsenal
At tPusan;4-hiIeA Area
Is Badly Damaged
BY the Associoied Press

PUSAN, Korea, Nov. 30.-The
Korean government arsenal here
blew up today in a series of awe
some blasts that spread damage
across an area 4 miles wide.
American soldiers housed in the
general area escaped injury. but
United States Army authorities
said six Koreans were killed and
at least so were injured.
Korean authorities said 48
homes were destroyed, 100 others
were badly damaged and 400 more
were damaged in some degree.
They estimated total damage at
$40 million.
Civilian and army rescue work.
ers dug in the ruins searching for
possibly more victims.
Col. Lee Hong Chong. chief of
the arsenal, said it was not known
whether sabotage or accident
touched off the blasts that rocked
this southeast port city and sent
civilians racing from their homes
in panic.
Embassy Destroyed Monday.
1t was recalled, however, that
a mysterious fire destroyed the
United States Embassy building
in Pusan Monday. The North
Korean Reds long have boaSted
they have agents in Pusan.
Col. Lee said the arsenal, on
Pusan's northern outskirts, was
closed for the night and only
guards were on duty.
The first explosion came at 4
am. Ammunition was blown high
in the air and exploded in a tre-
mendous fireworks display. Then
came a second blast and a series
OF smaller ones. Giant flames
licked the sky.
Debris WhiStled through the air
and. with the tremendous blast.
leveled dwellings clustered around
the arsenal.
Defense Minister Lee Kee Poong
appealed for United Nations civil
assistance relief for the homeless,
many of them war refugees.
The Hiahleah housing center for
the United States Army was in
the blast area. Some windows
there were blown out, but author
1tles said there were no casualties.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Army Ships Second Body
To Slain GI's Mother
BY the Associated Press

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, Nov. 80.
In July, 1948, a body identified
as that of Sergt. Leonard j..
Moynihan, killed in the Dutch
East Indies during World War
II, was brought to his widowed
mother here.
The mother, Mrs. Julia c.
Moynihan, saw the body buried
with military honors in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Last Tuesday, another body
was brought here.
Col. Norman Wigs of Bethesda,
Md. assigned to the Army Quar-
termaster Corps in Washington,
accompanied the body. He said
it had been identified positively
as that of Sergt. Moynihan.
James F. Singleton, a funeral
director, said Col. Wigs told him
that an error had been made on
the original identification and
had been discovered recently.
Now. the second body has been
buried in st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-11-30

The arsenal manufactured hand
grenades. Large amounts of am
munition also were stored there.
The building. about a quarter mile
long. was destroyed.
The arsenal was moved to Pu-
san from Yongdongpo. industrial
suburb of Seoul. at the outbreak
OF the war. The United States
Armyl had helped to expand it.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
.Woynesboro Youth
.Sturts Car Theft Term
BY the Associated Pres,

WAYNESBORO, Va. Nov. 30
William Cary James Hickerson, Is,
was taken to the State Peniten-
tiary at Richmond yesterday to
begin serving a two-year sentence
for automobile theft.
Judge c. G. Quesenbery pro-
nounced sentence Wednesday after
Hickerson waived the right to a
court-appointed attorney, and
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Pigments Cause FreckIes

KANSAS CITY.-Freckles come
from an irregular pattern of pig
ment that is usually produced by
the human body's adrenal and
pituitary glands.
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Pace Warns Against LuII
In Defense Preparations

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. g.
Army Secretary Pace today
pleaded that Soviet Russia not be
permitted to induce America into
a showdown in defense prepared
ness.
1--WE must not allow the Soviets
to accomplish by alternate gusts
of pretended friendship and bitter
defiance what they can never
accomplish by force of arms" he
said.
Mr.. Pace related that the United
States mobilization program was
intended to provide some flexi-
bility to meet changes in the
world situation. But he en-
phasized that it cannot be
played accordion like with every
emotional fluctuation.
The secretary spoke at a
convention of the Tennessee
American Legion.
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he could not throw out major
league rules which he considered
illegal.
"A fellow would be stupid to be
commissioner with the rule that
Iyou can't throw out a rule" he
said, II think the commissioner
needs complete authority"
AS his third complaint he cited
the arrangement that the COM
missioner could name a secretary
treasurer but could not fire him
Those objections, he explained
were his advice to any one who
might follow him in the job.
When subcommittee member
commented that there are plenty
Iof candidates for the job, Mr.
Chandler replied with a grin:
Eyes. but forgive them, Father
for they know not what they do
Listening intently to the testi-
mony was Del Webb. co-owner OF
the New York Yankees. who told
neWsmen over the week end that
baseball wouldn't be under inves-
tigation now if it had had the
proper kind of commissioner. Mr.
Chandler took note of that remark
by saying he thought the inquiry
was desirable but 81 want to dis
claim I'm responsible for it."
I Majors Control Minors.
! Elsewhere in his testimony MI
Chandler told the subcommittee
! That the majors completely con-
troll the minors through the farm
system or working agreements
with minor league clubs.
That the Is major league
owners are the real barons oil
baseball"
That he does not believe the
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test of the legality Of the reserve
clause.
st understand a settlement was
made" Mr.. Chandler told the sub
committee, "but I didn't pay
him."
Asked if he knew how much
was paid to Gardella, he replied,
IT purposely didn't want to
know"
Mr.. Chandler said that when
Gardella and two other Jump
ers," Fred Martin and Max Lanier.
sued, he was under some pres
sure from clubowners to reinstate
them" He said some of the club
owners didn't think they could
win the Gardella case.
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minister is a graduate of Hardin
Simmons University. Abilene, Tex,
and of the Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Fort Worth,
Tex.
Mr.. Burress came to Fountain
Memorial Church on September l,
1915, from the First Baptist
Church at Hawkins, Texas. AT
that time the Washington church
had 499 members. It's member
ship doubled during his pastorate
While Mr.. Burress was pastor
the congregation established a
mission at Suitland, Md, which
has since become the First Bap-
fist Church of Suitland. =
Mr.. Burress has been active In
the District of Columbia Baptist
Convention during his six years
here, serving as president in 1949-
so. He is now program chairman
for the Baptist Ministers Con-
ference.
Mr.. Burress is married and has
three children, Thomas Frank, 10;
Virginia. 8. and Tempy Dell, 6. He
lives at 2215 Naylor road Sc.
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Flood Control Awaits
Liberal Legislators,
Truman Tells Clio

President Truman said today
that little can be done to control
floods in the Missouri River Basin
until the people in the States
there elect more forward look-
ing. liberal-minded members of
Congress"
The President made his state
ment in q letter in answer to a
proposal from CLIO President
Phillip Murray in which the union
official asked Mr.. Truman to
throw his full weight behind the
long discussed Missouri Valley
Authority.
Congress Cuts Funds.
Mr.. Truman pointed out to Mr..
Murray that Congress has cut
budget requests for food control
in each of the last four years and
that just a few weeks ago the
House clipped 20 per cent from
this years budget request.
Mr.. Truman said that there is
no systematic means of arriving
at right decisions for controlling
floods in the Missouri Valley be-
cause too often the right action
has been blocked by Short sighted
people who can't see beyond their
purely local interests"
Cites Example.
For example" the President
continued, "of three key control
dams which had been proposed on
the Kansas River and its tribu-
ItarieS-right where this flood hit
two have not been authorized
by Congress and the third one,
while authorized, has not been
started, all because of opposition
by the officials and congressional
Representatives of the State OF
Kansas"
Mr.. Truman said that he sup
posed now that we've had a dis
astrouS HOOD the people who have
been blocking action will now sup
port these projects"
MY position on a Missouri VAL
ley Authority has not changed"
he went on, "but it seems to me
that there'd have to be more for
iward-looking liberal-minded mem
bers OF Congress from those States
before you can expect any action
to be taken"
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Continued From First Page.)
supposed to get IL votes and got
nine" he replied.
Mr.. Chandler disclosed that
during his six-year tenure as
baseball commissioner he had two
former FBI agents working full
time to spot gamblers and make
sure they did not associate with
the players.
Asked If these agents were still
on the payroll, Mr.. Chandler re-
piled. They went out with me.
So far as I know there have been
no requirements. However, for
baSebalrs sake / wouldn't want
the word to get out to the gam
game"
Earlier, the ex-commissioner
told the subcommittee that a third
major league could be organized
easily but the major league club
owners had done nothing to en-
courage it.
In opening his testimony the de-
posed commissioner made no
bones about criticizing the major
league setup.
Names Cities.
And he said bluntly that man
would be stupid" to take on the
JOB of commissioner under the
present rules.
When he said a third major
league could be organized easily,
| he was asked to name what cities
he had In mind for major league
clubs.
He named Baltimore, Milwau-
kee. Houston, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Seattle, possibly Dallas
and Portland, Oregon, and Queens,
New York. The latter suggestion
would put fourth major league
club in New York City, which al
ready has the Yankees, Giants and
Dodgers.
Mr.. Chandler contended that if
the Pacific Coast League had been
given opportunity, encouragement
and freedom from the draft rule
through which it loses it's stars to
the majors, the Pacific Coast
clubs could have qualified for
major league satus in five years.
Three Specific Complaints.
But there has been no DISPOSE
ton to give much consideration
to the pleas of these people," he
declared.
| The former Kentucky Senator
who became high commissioner of
baseball in April, 1945, and got
out last month, quit his post when
1 the major league clubowners re-
fused to renew his contract and
"repudiated" him.
/ Mr.. Chandler had three specific
complaints against the setup as it
affected the commissioners job.
/ First. he objected to the change
/ in the major league rules that re-
Iquired the election of a commits
sioner by II Of the is club owners
instead Of by a simple majority
He said he did not believe that
his predecessor. Judge Kenesaw
I Mountain Lands, would have
lasted beyond one term if that
had been the rule in his day.
Authority Limited.
i "This is a mo job he ex-
Iplained. After you say mo- to
people for six years, few persons
are endeared to you"
His second complaint was that
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81 Million Cost Of Cadet Action
Is Worth It, Johnson Says

More than So million would be
wasted through the mass dis
missal of 80 West Point cadets for
cheating, Senator johnson. Demo-
Icrat, of Colorado estimated today
as the lawmakers appeared to dis
agree as to the need for q con-
gressional probe.
Senator johnson said it cost an
average Of more than $4,000 of
taxpayers money for each young
man appointed to the Military
Academy.
But he said the loss in the
cheating scandal was worth it"
and congratulated the Army for
stepping in and cleaning up its
own house
1.-THE dismiSsals may save fu-
ture billions of dollars in defense
costs and what is even more pre-
ciouS-m1ny lives of the young
men who fight under these future
officers, he said.
Senator johnson did not see
the need for a congressional in
Ivestigation into the matter. but
nine Republican members of the
House Armed Services Committee
suggested a wider inquiry aimed
at the seat of the malady" in
Washington.
The Pentagon today ended the
confusion on whether the cadets
were entitled to courtS-martial. In
ia statement prepared by the
Judge Advocate Generals Office
the Army declared:
The uniform code of military
Justice provides that a commits
stoned officer, dismissed by the
President, may apply for trial by
courts-martial. This right to trial
is not, however. available to cadets,
and it has been held by the United
States Supreme Court that a
cadet is not an officer within the
meaning of the predecessor in law
OF this section.
Moreover, it has been held
that the President may dismiss a
cadet Summarily without the in
PREVENTION of court martial.
This aspect of the matter is
covered in detail to bring home
to cadets that the board now IN
session (the Screening Board ap-
pointed by the superintendent Of
the Academy is the last oppor-
tunity the cadets involved may
have to relate to constituted au-
thority any matters in explana-
ton. extenuation or mitigation.
This opinion by the judge advo-
cate general has been read to the
80 cadets who are under suspen-
sion and facing dismissal, the
Pentagon said.
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There also was some disagree
ment among lawmakers over a
proposal of Senator Fulbright
Democrat, Of Arkansas. that foot
ball at West Point and Annapolis
be suspended pending a study.
But Senator O'Conor, Democrat
Of Maryland. disagreed.
ut will be Short-sighted ant
unfortunate if, in the excitement
attendant upon the discovery of a
widespread violation of the honor
code at West Point, there should
be a decision to abandon or sus-
pend athletics at the Military OF
Naval Academies" declared tn.
chairman of the Senate Crime In
vestigating Committee.
He called "for calm reflection,
instead of precipitate action
while authorities consider steps to
avoid a repetition of this regret
table occurance."
McCarran Counsels Charity.
Senator McCarran, Democrat Of
Nevada, Senate Judiciary Com
mittee chairman. recommended
charity" for the individual ca
diets and suggested the big con-
Germ should be over-emphasis on
athletics by the schools them
selves.
II have often thought our Gov
education institutions
place too much emphasis on ath-
letics," he said. Whenever ath-
letics is made a dominant fea-
ture. this kind Of thing is liable
to occur"
Senator Young. Republican, Of
North Dakota. said he regarded
the move for mass dismisSalS for
cheating on examinations las
much the fault Of the Academy
officials as the cadets.
Many of them we're football
players who were anxious to re-
main in school," he said. I'm
afraid a lot of average American
boys would crib on an exam If
offered the same temptation"
Senators johnson and Young
and other lawmakers denied that
appointment of many of the
cadets by Congress members might
give a political touch to Academy
1T is only proper that the OPP
to this finest education.
at Government expense, be dis
tributed throughout the States
and Congressional districts of the
Nation and by the elected repre-
sentatives." said Senator johnson,
and Senator Young said that he
knew Of no political influence in
Academy appointments.
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West Point
Continued From First Page. J

public information officer, denied
that coercion or threats were
used in obtaining confessions. He
said each cadet was advised OF
his legal rights before he entered
the hearing room.
Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving
Academy superintendent, said the
screening board now in session
seeks to give each cadet one last
opportunity to submit anything
which the cadet may have by way
of explanation. mitigation or ex-
tenuation."
A secondary mission of the
board, Gen. Irving said, is to make
recommendations concerning any
other violation or violators of the
honor code which may be brought
to its attention.
Gen. Irving's statement said
the right of courts martial, which
can be asked by dismissed COM
missioned officer. is not available
to cadets who are inferior off,
GERS" under military law.
Findings of the screening board
he said, will be submitted Il
him. If the superintendent be.
lieves guilt is established, he vii
forward to the Department of thu
Army recommendation that tn,
cadet be discharged.
Last Authority.
Gen. Irving emphasized that tn,
screening board was the last "con
stituted authority" before which
the cadets could appear.
The superintendent, in anothe
statement. said he regretted 'in
situations to the effect that the,
(the accuseO are culprits or Grim
inals." He said he hoped thos
dismissed would continue thei
studies at other colleges.
A number of parents, who cam
to the Hudson River campus t
try to assist their accused sons
had asked that the cadets b
granted courts martial.
One civilian father, who de
clined use of his name. said tina
he had told Gen. Irving:
Even the lowest criminals
even q murderer, is guaranteed
trial, but these boys are being de
stroyed without a trial, without
hearing, and without any legs
evidence"
sTeral Of the accused eade'
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reserve clause" which binds
players to the first club that signs
them is illegal and he knows of
nothing that could replace it.
That he has been informed the
American League loaned money to
the st. Louis Browns to'keep the
last-place team going.
EMPIRES Under Commissioner.
That some form of arbitrs ton
OF salary disputes would be a good
idea to keep players dissatisfied
with their salaries from sitting
out season or leaving the game
altogether.
That major league umpire.
should be directly under the COM
missioner and work in botll
leagues INTERCHANGEABLE rather
than under, the league president
as they are now.
That contrary to popular opin.
ion, he did not arrange the finan-
clal settlement with Outfieldel
Danny Gardella when the player
went to court to challenge base
balls right to suspend him TO,
jumping to the Mexican League.
Doesn't Know Amount.
II was the Gardella case that
prompted an appellate judge ir
New York to describe the reserve
clause" as "peonage." The an.
peals court directed the lowe,
court to try the case but it was
settled before it came to trial ant
organized baseball avoided thai
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A. ]. Schranl, 50, Dies;
Attorney Examiner for
immigration Service

A. j. Schram, so. an attorne,
examiner with the Immigration
and Naturalization Service her,
for many years. died yesterday O.
a heart attack at his home. 493:
Brandywine street NV.
Mr.. Schram was widely known
landscape artist and had exhibited
his paintings throughout tn.
country.
I Born in Grand Rapids, Mich.
| he was brought to Washington a
the age Of 3. He graduated from
old Business High School-nov
Roosevelt Highland received hi.
law degree from Georgetown Uni
versity in 1915.
40 Years With Government.
Mr.. Schram had completed
nearly 40 years of Government
service at the time of his death
He first worked for the Post Office
Department in 1911. but three
years later became a stenographel
lin the immigration and Natural.
Iization Service of the Department
of Justice. Soon after he received
his law degree he became an at
ltorney examiner in the service
land aided in determining eligibil.
lily for citizenship.
A student at the Corcorar
School of Art for many years, hi
devoted much Of his spare time
to painting. He spent his sum.
Imer vacations at Provincetown
Mass, studying under some Of
Americas leading landscape paint.
Eers. He specialized in winter
scenes and seascapes.
Skilled at Woodwork.
He was an accomplished wood.
worker. and just recently hac
completed a copy Of an antique
|cobbler's bench which he used a.
a coffee table. He designed anc
carved the frames for many of hi.
paintings
Mr.. Schram was member OF
the Society Of Washington Artists
and a charter member of the
Landscape Club of Washington
He also had been listed in Who.
Who in Art in the United States
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Bertha M. Schram, O daugh,
ter, Marjorie L.. and a son
Edward A.. all of the HON,
address, and two brothers, Johl
T. Schram. Of Vienna. Va, ant
Martin D. Schram of 444.
Reservoir road NV.
Funeral services will be at /.
am. Wednesday at the S. H. Hine
Funeral Home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Rocl
Greek Cemetery.
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Louis Armstrong Escapes
Hotel Fire in Canada
By the Assoeiofed Press

HULL, Quebec, Aug. 6.-Band
Leader Louis Armstrong escaped
from a hotel and dance pavilion
fire here yesterday in which one
person was killed and at least
six others injured.
Rafael Gomez, %, of New York
a drummer with the Lazerc
Quintero trio engaged at another
night spot. was Killed. Jonits
Hempe, "a. also of New York, q
singer with the trio. was reported
missing but later turned UP In
Montreal.
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Radio Demand Increases

OSLo-Domestic demand has
increased so much that now only
5 per cent Of Norwegian-made
radios and radio equipment has to
be exported. compared with so
per cent before the war. Exports
are mostly to the Middle East.