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Evening star., 1952-06-07
u. N. Genocide Pact
Is Ratified by Italy
By the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, June
Italy yesterday deposited with
the United Nations its ratification
of the U. N. convention against
genocide. Italy is yhe 38th coun-
try adhering to the convention.
The crime of genocide is defined
as the mass determination of a
race or religion.
DR.. Rafael Lemkin, who has
pushed the convention through
the u. NJ, hailed Italy's action as
the first Of a former Axis power
Evening star., 1952-06-07
|Amyefs Hear Blast
|At US. Foreign Policy;
Elect Officers Today

The convention Of the District
Department of the American Vet
erans of World War II (Amvets)
was to close late today, with elec-
ton Of officers.
The present commander is Mrs.
Eva Manchester. a former WAC.
She is believed to be the only
woman departmental commander
in the United States.
Another event today, second ses-
sion of the convention, was a
commanders luncheon in the Bur-
Ilington Hotel. The speaker was
Robert Ramspeck. chairman OF
the Civil Service Commission
Representative league, Democrat
Of Texas was master of ceremonies
ASsails Foreign Policy.
Last night, in the Washington
Post Auditorium. Representative
Kersten, Republican, of Wisconsin
criticized Americas present for.
eign policy, declaring it was basee
ION containment, appeasemen
and fear" He added that it will
lose the lives of hundreds O.
thousands, perhaps millions o
Americas sons in the sinkholes o
foreign Korea"
He declared that, if this policy j
followed, this generation, instea'
|of handing to its children tn
American heritage of free institu
lions and personal liberty. will b
handing to them a reactionar
garrison state"
In attacking communism, Rep
resentative Kersten said. wv
Irave immobilized and even Sabo
tagged the forces of resistanc
\ against this international Com
munist conspiracy that governs il
tyranny over nearly one-half G
the world"
Cites Anti-Red Fund.
The speaker quoted a state
ment he attributed to Brig. Ger
S George H. Olmstead. director @
! the Office of Military Assistanc
under the Secretary of Defense
;, This statement, Mr.. Kersten sale
was that, tucked away in the ap
q preparation for foreign militar
g assistance was an item of $40
million
This fund was appropriated t
provide sanctuary for, and tax
i, care of. deserters and defectol
from behind the iron curtain,
!, Mr.. Kersten said.
|, 1T worked beyond our wildes
dreams. It's got the biggest re
action from the Kremlin of any
thing we had done to date. 1t
2 the most effective piece of til
for-tat that we've ever attemptet
Nov I contend that this fun
n would do an even greater amour
d of good if the money appropriate
d was actually used. But, unfol
t Itunately, despite the enthusiast
of many members of the arme
forces, not single dollar of tn
fund has been used according
c Secretary AcheSon. And the la
: has been in effect since la.
: October"
{ Another speaker was Ma
y III. A. Hammond, informatio
= specialist of the National Securit
l. Training Commission. He urge
> the necessity of universal milital
s training. @
Evening star., 1952-06-07
ARLINGTON Teacher Retires

Diedrich L. Dalke, instructor
in industrial arts at Arlington'S
Swanson Junior High School for
seven years, is retiring from his
position at the close of this school
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Dalke live
at IA Auburn court, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1952-06-07

Veterans or
g a n "a ms
have a respon-
sibility to their
own members
that goes be-
yond advocat-
ing benefits for
veterans" Mr..
RamSpeck said.
They Lave a
r e S p o n S l.
bility for keep
ing the public
aware that vet
e r a n S deserve
the ploy-
Evening star., 1952-06-07
1.-The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
|Romspeck Warns of False Ideas
Held on Veterans Preference
By Joseph Young

Chairman Robert Ramspeck the Service Commission
organizations be narrow" about
veterans preference in Federal employment
Addressing annual meeting the District Department Of
inSistence
Evening star., 1952-06-07
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Wind Cat National Airport) !:
Westerly, Is miles an hour, at
|11:11 am.
River Report.
(From q. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-06-07

wrong KINDS OF veterans pref
erence" might foster the false
idea" that veterans cared only for
their own privileges.
Evening star., 1952-06-07

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on June q.
Lowest 16, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a HouRh
High, 90. at 4:26 pm.
Low. 7S, at $40 am.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1952-06-07

AutomOblIe NBhte must De turned OF
one-haH hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Canifal fcurrerf month To dafel:
Evening star., 1952-06-07

Rises. Sets.
sun, today 5:42 S:31
sun tomorrow 5:42 S:32
Moon, today S:33p.m. 4:39 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Ohio Fugifiy'es RepeI
Mississippi Arrest
BY the As,ocioied Press

CHARLESTON. Miss, July o.
Three Ohio fugitives drove of q
Mississippi highway patrolman
with submachine gunfire early to-
day and got away as other patrol
cars converged onsthe site.
Three Dayton Jail breakers al
ready have been captured in a
huge manhunt set off by a $1,000
daylight grocery holdup in Men,
phis yesterday.
Police said John Cornette. %,
and Robert Jones. 26, both of
Dayton. surrendered after a run
ming gunfight in which their car
was riddled with rifle fire.
Rex E. Peterson, 43, was picked
up later on a remote side road.
Police quoted him as saying Of the
three men still at large:
"You fellows better get ready
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Taft Evades Reporters
Second Time in Two Days
By the Assoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, July 9.-Senator
Taft chafed q bit today under
the constant surveillance of news
men.
Il think I'll get a red wig and
whiskers so I can move around
town by myself" Senator Taft
smilingly told a member Of his
encourage.
Senator Taft showed obvious
pleasure when, twice in two days,
he evaded photographers and re-
porters at his hotel headquarters.
Yesterday he slipped away to
visit Herbert Hoover. Monday he
ducked out for a visit with Gov.
Earl Warren of California.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

because two Of them have machine
guns and you won't take them
without a fight"
They identified the three men
still at large as Minor Sober. 80,
Dayton. who escaped from the
Ohio Penitentiary: John o. Evans,
80. and Thomas L. Werckman, Is.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Candidates Headquarters
Hand Out Free Souvenirs

Need any perfume. pancake mix,
paperweightS? Handkerchief
headache powders?
You can get them all for free.
Maybe win a door prize. too
something like a pre-Smoked pipe
or an electric hand lantern.
The Taft folks at the Conrad
Hilton ballroom they call Taft
Town" offer continuous entertain
ment and every so often a draw
ing for door prizes.
There were no door prizes at
Eisenhower headquarters across
the way but you could get hand
Evening star., 1952-07-09
|Witchcruft Is Rife
IN Moscow Region,
|Provdo Charges
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MOSCOW. July 9.-Pravda de-
manded a breakdown today on
witches, quacks and soothsayers.
The Communist Party newspa-
per described how an old woman,
named Felix Stefanovich, had en-
riched herself by casting spells,
warding off spells, healing" all
diseases. telling fortunes with
cards or coffee grounds, whisper
ing incantations and sprinkling
with holy water.
The woman, who lived in the
small village of Nikolsky, 10 miles
northeast Of Moscow, finally was
brought to court for illegal prac-
tice of medicine and deceiving in
nocent people. and received her
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Political SideIiehts
Convention IS
Like Festival to
7 okyo Reporter
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, July 9.-Just like a
festival back home is the way a
japanese newspaperman described
the Republican National Conyen-
ton today.
And a newspaperman from the
other side Of the world, Arne
Thoren Of the Stockholm Express
sen, said 1t was hard to believe
"that out Of this sometimes ter
rfic chaos the best man for the
Republican nomination will be
chosen"
The two-Thoren and Takehike
Shinohara Of the newspaper
Asahi in Tokyo-are among 20
foreign newsmen covering the con-
vention.
Actually. ~ foreign newspapers
and agencies are represented at
the convention. but many of their
correspondents are based inl
Washington and New York.
The foreign newsmen stick to-
gether in one section Of the press
tables on the convention floor and
In a corner Of the general press
room in the basement of the con-
vention headquarters hotel. Eng
lish is their common language.
Ojuka Julius from "Politika" in
Belgrade, Yugoslavia. was taking
notes in his native language.
IT think I miss the serious
business here" he said Of the
convention floor turmoil.
"You learn fast. brother" al
passing American newspaper man
assured him.
cts a wonderful mixture of
show, religious meeting. patriotic
speeches and political maneuver-
ing" Thoren said. 1--WE think we
have a democracy in Sweden. Wei
have. but it hasn't found this way
OF working-yet."
Thoren arrived last week from
Korea. where he had been work.
ing for his paper.
Senator Young in a Spot,
Backs Taft, Likes Russell
Senator Milton Young of North
Dakota comedies, I'm in an
awful spot"
He wants Senator Taft to win
the Republican nomination, but
he is on record as favoring Sen
ator Russell If the Georgian wins
the Democratic nomination.
Several months ago Senator
Young startled his Republican
colleagues by saying he was so
impressed with Senator RusselPs
ability that he would support him
If Senator Russell became the
Democratic standard bearer.
Senator Young visited Senator
Taft yesterday and told reporters
later: I'm for Taft. He has at
least a $3.50 chance to win the
nomination, and that is just as
good as his chances were yes
terday."
A reporter asked whether he
had withdrawn his statement
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Acheson Returning Toduy

Secretary of State Acheson Is
due home today from a 17-day
trip to Europe and South Amer
lea. He left Sac Paulo, Brazil,
yesterday in President Truman's
plane, the Independence, and is
due at National Airport at 5:45
pm.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Just deserts" Pravda declared.

But other such sorcerers are
conducting their harmful activ-
ity" in other districts of the Mos
cow region, the newspaper said.
1t called on local officials to act
more vigorously in such cases.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

|kerchiefs. perfume, plastic rings,
glass paperweights and plastic
|ring%all bearing q plug for the
candidate.
Evening star., 1952-07-09

that he would support Senator
Russell.
II can't" Senator Young re-
piled. II said it. and that's that
I don't think he has a chance
and I really hope he hasn't be-
cause I'm in an awful spot"
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Evening star., 1952-05-24
|Mojor Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Batting-Mitchell, Cleveland, $50; DiMag-
FL sssfss Ssv xoi ss s RsoGas RsssHs New
RunsMAyils and Rossn. Cleveland. %;
Boone Cleveland 1s.
Runs battsd in-Rosen, Cleveland. %;
roDS 6oons 81 :Te
HitsMRobinson. lsn1i hi Chicago; Simpson, cleve-
chssso ans and and naAViE zvs sss xS5d a.
Detroit Z; nine players tied with 4. each
stolen Iases-Rizzuto. New York; 9;
land 5; DiMagsio. Boston; vslo. Phiia-
delphia and Jensen, Washington, A.. a
S ceSesnd WssnnstSnd snd shea
washington, so. 900; shantz. Phila-
delphia 6-1. 1857; Henry. Boston, 81
pss%a s ny ySIk
81; Pierce. Chicaso. SO; shantz. Phila-
deionia NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Ennis, Philadeiphia, .339; Adcock, Gin.
cinnati. 1888: baumholtz. chicaso, $50
inson, Brooklyn and Williams. New York
23;.. Adams, Cincinnati, 22; Reese ant
Rark Rarkko' % BROOKLYN and Thomson Ne"
Runs batted in-Sauer Chicago, 80
Thomson New York, 29;. Campanella
S'ss,Ig.,, SEooklyn,;, q; Sa snider and klussewski
HitsMEnnis. Philadelphia, 4e: sauer
Chicago, Al: Kluszewski. Cincinnati
Lockman; New York and Merson, Pitts
Home runs-Pafko. Brooklyn ane
Sauer, Chicago. 8: Mathews, Boston ant
Adcock, Cincinnati, z; Campanella
Stolen bases-Fondy. Chicago, 8; ,
players tied with each.
Pitching-Maglie. New York tS-0)
I 600: Roe and Loes, BROOKLYN t4-O)
I 900: Wilhelm. New York (3-0l, 1000
Roberts. Philadelphia 5-n, .S75.
Strikeouts-Maglie. New York, 45
SPAIN. Boston. 80: Roberts, Philadelphia
"a. Rush. Chicago, 81; Loes, Brook
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Trojan Tries for World Record
After Beating u. S. Discus Mark

The throw yesterday was no
fiuke on the part Of Iness, who is
q top discus candidate for the
United States olympic team,
Earlier this season he threw the
platter 1872 feet, 5 inches. He got
four throws yesterday. All were
long, although he threw the first
two under wraps. The third sailed
$50 feet, inch.
The fourth went beyond all
markers, and landed in the cinder
track Of the University Of Oregon's q
Hayward Field.
The record Iness will take a
crack at today Is the world record
set by Gordien competing in Fin
land in 1949. It is 1856 feet
IL inches.
In the qualifying use placed 10
men in IS events for the finals.
The next best came from Stan
ford, 10 men in IL events, and
California. 3 men in II events.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Colonial Golf Tourney,
Delayed by Hard Rain,
May Resume Today
Nv the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, May "a
The delayed second round of the
5000 Colonial National Invita-
ton golf tournament moves out
this afternoon if the course is con-
sidered playable.
Tournament officials are quite
anxious about it-and so are the
golfers, particularly Raymond
Gatford. Dallas pro, and Joe Con-
rad, San Antonio amateur, who
are leading the field with 2-under-
par 68s.
A gulley-washer of a rain halted
play yesterday, causing tourna-
ment officials to reschedule the
second round for today and to
plan 36 holes for tomorrow. II
they can't play today, the second
and third rounds likely will be
played tomorrow and the final 1S
holes Monday. Beyond that, the
tournament officials don't know
what they'll do.
Moving into the second round
whenever it may be played. Doug
Ford Of Harrison, N. Y, will be
one stroke back Of the leaders
At 70 are Tommy Bolt of Durham
IN. c., and Fred Hawkins of El
Paso. Tex, while alone at IL is
Jerry Barber Of Pasadena, Calf
Six players have u. They are
Cary Middleton Of Memphis
Tenn. the defending champion;
Lloyd Mangrum Of Chicago, Fred
Haas Of New Orleans, Bob Toski
Iof Northampton, Mass; Jimmy
Thomson of New York and AL Bes-
lSelink of Chicago.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May "a
President Truman gets to throw
out another baseball today.
His left-handed toss from a
Griffith Stadium box in Washing
ton to open the major league sea-
son last month wasn't the last,
after all, for the man who intends
to walk of the presidential mound
next January.
The Chief Executive cruises over
from the Capital this morning to
see how things are going at the
Naval Academy, especially sports
wise. He picked a good day, fol-
It marks the annual spring ath.
letic encounter of Army and Navy
The Truman overland southpav
pitch from the open stands oi
Lawrence Field will inaugurate the
Evening star., 1952-05-24

things big sporting easily lost in New
York in competition with three ball parks three tracks
800 neighbong golf courses Madison Square Garden ETC.
THERE ARE EIGHT 10 tracks in the country bet
ter than Aqueduc and Jamaica Belmont Park holds up It's
end hasn't the that Santa Anita and Hollywood know
hasn't the modeny of these two tracks of Garden State
Monmouth There isn't enough in around New
York for stadium seating 100000 Santa Anita.
harm in the International Boxing Clubs action
in scattering shows There great harm possible in forcing
champions and chaengers to sign for their next fights Let
the bidding remain for the next fight the return bout
With the lack of fighters around today, it is almost i'm
possible than four five good bouts that have
any appeal for the average citizen.
understand this when Joe Walcott and Ezzard
furnish contention have the heavyweight
division Wacotts advanced for fighting man adds most
of the interest.
THE FIGHT GAME is tough industry to handle It is
thick with thieves cheaters buns The of this
much too great There too many ways OF evadng
ducking the law
You get national control of the ring game since
of the States greedy for their cut in taxes
TelevSon also has made big difference. big part OF
country the better fights which the
most of the ghfan population would rather view the
situation teevsed fight is bad all has to do is turn
of the TV set
good examples the important dates They
the bout in Philadelphia and the joey
Maxim Ray Robinson fight in New York. both are June
dates
THE WALCoTT-CHARLEs meeting be an interesting
show and can duler than the fiat side of broad
clever boxer meaning Charles and cutie meaning
Walcott scramble the scenery in hurry
In the way figure out Maxim Robinson
show Both clever enough but only punch Maxim
will have big weight advantage and quite enough boxing
skill to take himself Robinson have supply
most of the thrills but Jack Kearns pleasant fighter hard
to reach with damaging punch.
don't believe New York would for both these enter
tanments in one month
Al
Evening star., 1952-05-24
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-The
PhillieS have Johnny Wyrostek
back in their outf1eld today but 1t
cost them 15-game winner Emory
(Bubba) Church to regain the 32-
Iyear-old veteran they traded away
four years ago.
Wyrostek and Kent Peterson,
minor league pitcher, came to the
lPhillies in a deal completed yes
terday that sent the right-handed
Fpltching Church to Cincinnati.
Peterson is being sent to an as yet
unidentified Phillies' farm team,
probably Baltimore in the Inter-
national League.
The Phillies traded WyroStek to
Cincinnati for Shortstop Eddie
Miller in the winter Of 1948. Owner
Bob Carpenter admits it was the
one deal he was always sorry he
made. Both Carpenter and his
manager, Eddie Sawyer, tried all
last winter to pry Wyrostek from
the Reds but were unsuccessful.
They finally gave up.
DOdger Deal Expected.
Wednesday, Gabe Paul, Cincin-
matt general manager. contacted
Carpenter. He needed q pitcher.
Carpenter renewed his request for
Wyrostek. Twenty-four hours
later the two clubs had a deal.
In Cincinnati speculation was
that the transaction may be a
forerunner to an even bigger swap
between the Reds and Brooklyn
Dodgers. The rumor is that the
Cincinnati club will send Ewell
Blackwell to BROOKLYN for Out
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Wilson's Upset of Roosevelt
HELPS Colts Into Second Place

Coolidge High Schools diamond
forces are in second place behind
Eastern in the inter-high title
race today, thanks to an unex-
pected assist from Wilson. The
Colts moved up with a 10-5 vic
tory over Chamberlain as Wilson
upset Roosevelt, ILL. 1t was
Wilson's second league victory.
Roosevelt's loss dropped it into
a third-place tie with Western,
which had no league engagement.
Wilson's Charlie Chaplin batted
in six runs for his side with three
singles. In the Coolidge game it
was Billy Harrison's relief pitch
ing, after Chamberlain scored
five runs in the first half of the
first, that saved the day. Coolidge
came back with six runs in its
half and clinched the game with
three more in the fifth.
Sandy Reid's hitting and
Burch Ordway's pitching featured
Georgetown Prep's 10-1 victory
over Priory.
Bill Mathews hit a pair of two
run homers as Suitland turned
back st. Adams. 6-2.
Ed Lefty DeSimon famed 81
batters, IL in a row, as Washing
ton-Lee trimmed Falls Church,
I6-1. DeSimon, in his last previ-
Gus appearance. against CIV High,
struck out %.
George Short homered as Mont
Evening star., 1952-05-24
By the A..oeiased Pres.

EUGENE, Ore, May 24.-Sim
Iness, a husky 6-foot, 6-inch
Southern California athlete who
threw the discus yesterday farther
than any United States collegian
ever has. will take crack today
at the world record.
He will get his chance in the
finals of the Pacific Coast Confer
lence meet. In the qualifying
events yesterday he sailed the
discus 183 feet 5la inches, a throw
that will be submitted as an Amer
lean record.
The recognized, college title
holder now is Fortune Gordien Of
Minnesota. who established q rec
ord Of 178 feet. 11la inches in
1948. There is also the. American
record including athletes ont Of
college, of 180 feet 23z inches set
by Robert Fitch in 1916 at Mime
iapolis.
Evening star., 1952-05-24
Truman Pitches Again Today
At 45th Army-Novy Contest

I45th baseball game between the
service academies.
After congratulating the winner
Truman and his party will take
in a track meet between West
Point and Annapolis squads.
All 5000 midshipmen will pass
in review before the Commander
Iin-Chief on Worden Field, the
grassy parade grounds. The mid
dies skipped their weekly dress
parade on Wednesday so they'C
be in good trim for this one.
Before the ball game, Mr.. Tru-
man will lunch with the brigade
lat it's mammoth mess hall in the
basement Of Bancroft Hall, the
Academy dormitory.
Mr.. Truman last called at An
lnapolis three years ago this month
when he attended baccalaureate
services for the graduating class
Evening star., 1952-05-24
|PhIs Finally Remedy '48 Swap,
Get Back Wyrostek for Church

fielder Carl Furillo or Andy Pafko
Junior Gilliom, fieet-footed Negro
outfielder with the Dodgers Mon
treal farm club in the Interna-
tional League, would be included
reports indicated.
Sawyer was very happy about
the trade. He said Wyrostel
would be placed in the lineup a.
soon as he arrives, probably il
time to face Brooklyn tonight.
I'm going to switch Del Enni.
from right to- left field and put
Wyrostek in right, Sawyer said.
Jack Mayo and Mel Clark hav,
been the third outfielder most O.
the season so far.
Church Is Shocked.
Church, who had been reported
in Sawyer's "doghouse" ever sine,
the 1852 season began, was a little
miffed by the deal. I'm shocked
at leaving the Phillies," he sale
when reached at his home las
evening.
II was never given any definite
reason why I was not permitted
to pitch. I broke no training
rules and I was always eager tt
work. Pitching is my business
I'm only 26 and have a dozer
years ahead of me. I don't want
ito waste away on anybody:
bench"
The Alabaman has worked ii
only two games this season ane
was knocked out both times. HI
added, I'm not mad at anybody
I wish the Phillies well except
when they play the Reds"
Evening star., 1952-05-24

gomery Blair blanked Western.
60.
Hits by Paul Curran and Gus
Machine and a fielding lapse by
Gaithersburg enabled Landon to
edge out the Maryland nine, 5-4.
In other games yesterday Bla-
densburg downed Northwestern,
8-4; Gwynn Park outslugged Lau-
rel, 1910; Friends edged st. Paul.
81; Mount Vernon trimmed
George Washington, 5-4; Wood
ward defeated Oxon Hill, ga;
Surrattsville downed Frederick
Sasscer, 4-3. and Dunbar of Bal
Itimore nosed out Dunbar of WASH
|ington, 4-3.