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Evening star., 1949-02-01
This Changing World
Stains New Peace Offensive Considered
Clumsy Phony by Top Officials Here

American Ambassador Walter
Bedell Smith and his British and
French colleagues were received by
the Soviet dictator in the Kremlin.
They were treated with the utmost
friendliness and were served tea and
cookies They found Mr.. Stain In
high spirits and full of goodwill and
peace toward men.
The Soviet dictator indicated that
the whole matter had been fouled
up by subordinate officials and
agreed on certain basic principles
for an agreement But when the
matter was taken to Marshal Vass-
lily D. Sokolovsky, the Russian occu-
patton commander in Berlin,
nothing happened. His instruct
ions, we learned later, were very
clear. He could not sign any agree
ment unless it meant surrender by
the Western powers.
Secret Motive Seen.
The Kremlin never takes any act
ion in international affairs with
out a secret motive. When Mr..
Stain showed himself so concilia-
tory the American Congress had
just passed large appropriations for
the rehabilitation of American
armed forces, with particular stress
on aviation, which was authorized
to create TO air groups.
Of1icials who keep in close touch
with the activities of the Politburo
believe that Mr.. Stains warm at
titude was prompted by his belief
that the Congressional authorize
tions could be converted readily into
actual appropriations.
There is every indication from
the scanty information available
that the prospective North Atlantic
pact worries the Politburo more
than any other move the Western
democracies have made so far. Mos
COW has turned on heavy pressure to
prevent the Scandinavian countries
and particularly Norway, from en-
tering this new defense association
Moscow's mouthpieces in France
and Italy, where the Communist
threat is omnipresent, have initiated
an open peace offensive. Secretly
they have warned the premiers oi
those two countries of danger to
their domestic security if the blue
print for a North Atlantic alliance
is translated into reality.
Moscow believes that If the United
States Senate and the American
public can be convinced that Rus
sia has no aggressive intentions anc
is willing to talk peace a movement
might arise in this country against
tine pact and the Western democ.
racies' plans may be frustrated.
/ 1t is in this light that Washington
officials are examining the inter
view Mr.. Stain granted the Inter.
national News Service last Sunday
Not single concrete fact has COME
to the attention of the American
Government to justify the BELIEF
that the Russian dictator and hi,
Politburo mean what they say.
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Midwest battle-ground
Democrats and Republicans Use Region
For Liberal.C Conservative Fight

and New England, lined up behind
War Veteran Scott, who insisted he
was a middle-roader. The old
guard now is Harrison Spangler of
Iowa, Clarence Brown of Ohio and
Werner Schroeder of Illinois.
1t would not be accurate to label
the Republican party strictly &C
cording 20 the pattern of its ma
tional committee. The committeeman
and women for the most part are
the check writer's, the fat cats whose
services to the party are mainly
financial. They include at the NOM
ent a number of wealthy women
whose addiction to orchids and the
display thereof in the front row
Of political gatherings rather both
ers some of their own people.
But they are nevertheless in
f1uential as party managers in their
States where candidates generally
must meet with their approval
This has especial Importance in
States where long years of Republi-
can rule of legislatures have meant
gerrymandered districts from which
safe men can be sent to Congress 10
gather seniority and power.
Farmers q Factor.
The committees influence was
very strong, for example, in the
80th Congress, where Republicans
from safe districts who had man
aged to hold on through the Roose-
welt years ran the show.
The extent and persistence of the
farmers desertion to the Democrats
are the most probable moderating
factor in the drive Of the Midwest
old guard to dominate their party
If farm fright over the Republic
can rightward swing in Congress
persists, Republicans will have an
increasingly hard time carrying the
Midwest and no candidate wants to
lose-principle or no principle-so
the same pressures that have oper-
ated North will begin.
Democrats here were greatly
cheered by the sprightliness of the
Omaha show. 1t makes, they sug-
gest, an excellent antidote to indi-
cations from Washington that the
Presidents program. will have some
rough going due to the Southern
conservatives. If the Old guard will
keep pulling to the right, Democrats
figure they can stay ahead even
with the, Southern drag on the
wheels.
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Evening star., 1949-02-01

who would ike nehrS MeLemore.
to read about something else for a
change.
We have had stories by Secret
Service men, housekeepers, social
secretaries, chandelier cleaners, rug
beaters, mail openers, and many
others who slip my mind.
Titled First Chapter.
I have tentatively titled my first
chapter: II Don't Know What Taft
Liked for Breakfast-and Don't
Care"
The chapter will run about 1000
words, and If the reading time ex-
ceeds two minutes, 1t will prove
just one thing-that the reader
didn't know enough to throw it
aside and pick up racing form.
Having seen pictures of Mr.. Taft, my
guess is that he ate practically
everything in sight for breakfast,
including a well-done lame duck
Congressman and any unsigned
papers he found on his desk.
Chapter two will deal with the
little known fact that Calvin Cool
idge, unlike Grover Cleveland, never
seriously considered the many Of
fers he had to play professional
baseball with the. Chicago Cubs
Cleveland even went 80 far as to
work out on the White House lawn
in the hope Of improving his throw
ing arm. But Mr.. Coolidge-well. lie,
me tell you of time he didn't drop
into my ONCE and didn't catch me
with my head on my desk and my
feet on my typewriter.
Good morning, Henry" the
President didn't say. How do you
think I would look in a baseball
uniform?"
Not being there, couldn't answer
But if I had been there would have
Evening star., 1949-02-01
On the Other Hand
Some Answers to Question: Does
Republican Party Have Future?

got a little enlightenment from
Senator Lodge, who concludes his
essay by saying:
I'VE are not, Of course, at present.
in a position to propose program
and put it into effect. But the
new Congress does give us the
chance to show that we are definite
ly forward looking and affirmative;
that we have corrected our mis-
takes"
Boldly Faces Fact.
They would have got lot of
enlightenment from the National
Republican, which boldly faces the
most important fact in present-day
American politics. 1t says:
From all the studies, one ma
jor conclusion emerges to explain
the voters verdict. The great Farm
er-Labor coalition devised by the
late President Roosevelt still stands.
In every sector of the land the
working men and women of our
country joined hands with the
farming backbone Of America to
keep in Office the Democratic heirs
of FDR. The Republican leader
ship must not ignore this cardinal
fact in formulating its plans for
the future of the party.
"One of the principal factors
contributing to the COP defeat was
the extent to which Republican
Spokesmen ignored the natural de-
sire of our workers and our farm
ers for a constantly rising stand
ard of living. 1t is apparent that
the time-worn belief that Republi-
cans contribute to stable business
conditions which are the founda-
ton of national prosperity is not
adequate to the majority Of our
people. We must demonstrate that
we are genuinely concerned for the
wage Garner whose savings are be-
ing consumed and for the farmer
who is seeking to build sounder
future than he has ever known
before"
Does this answer the question as
to the party's future? If Mr.. Ben
der is correct, it would seem to de-
pend on the workers and farmers.
Will they prefer to operate politi-
cally through their own coalition
or will they be willing to give the
country back to the Republican
Party once they are convinced that
it is genuinely concerned?" And
will it be possible to convince them?
Evening star., 1949-02-01
On the Record
Communists Seen as Men in Rebellion
Against Their Own Lack of Power

Communist leaders; they already
would be rotting somewhere al
forced labor. :, yc
One can be Communist and
still eligible for jury duty II
this trial, as one can be anti-mur-
der and yet competent to sit on q
murder case. The issue is not
whether Communists are champions
of a worthy or unworthy cause, but
whether they are committed to pro-
noting that cause by subversive
methods. This must be decided on
the basis of evidence and obviously
not on the basis of the income OF
the jurors.
Now, however, that the defense
has raised the issue, it might be fun
to inquire into the incomes of the
defense attorneys themselves. How
much do Mr.. Gladstein, Mr.. Sacher
Mr.. Crockett, Mr.. McCabe and Mr.
1ssernan earn in year? More
than $1,000? If so, should they be
disqualified?
What About Wallace?
Would the defense disqualify
Henry Wallace, were he eligible
for jury duty? Mr.. Wallace is very
rich, all his fortune inherited O,
acquired, having been produced by
capitalist enterprise. 1t actually Ii
easier to find Communist apologists
in penthouses than among taxi
drivers; and most Communists be-
long to the middle -class /intelli-
gentsia" (Which is not a synonym
for intelligence and are not man.
ual workers. None Of the leaders
of the Russian revolution was a
worker; few came from impov-
erished homes, and the same is true
of Communist satellite leaders.
1t is the trade-union officials, es-
pecially legal counselors, who bring
communism among workers. These
friends of the proletariat" see in
revolution the chance to aggrandize
personal power and take personal
revenge, and all are aspiring to
be commissars and bureaucrats-te
rise on the Communist order, not
live under 1t.
If, Therefore, the prosecution were
seeking a jury not prejudiced In
favor of the men on trial, it would
do we'll to qualify artisans, skilled
mechanics and ordinary housewives
schooled in the practice of skills ir
working life.
Communists rarely are economic
cases; they are psychological cases
people not in rebellion against
their incomes, but against their lack
of power.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-02-01


termine whether the prosecution
sustains its case under the law, and
Jury of ones peers" doesn't mean
jury of ones social class but OF
unprejudiced fellow citizens. "preju-
dice" meaning prejudgment.
The defense assumes, in Marxist
fashion, that every case will be set
tied according to the "class" status
OF the jurors, although the contrary
is proved every day. The end re-
suit OF such concepts is the people S
tribunal" where the accused is tried
and sentenced before he ever gets
into court on the basis of whether
or not the sentence serves the in
terests Of the class state and its di-
rectors. That is why Communist
rest their cases on
confessions" wrung from the &C
cused by various forms and degrees
of torture, physical and psyche
logical.
Guilty as Charged"
Bourgeois" courts Of Justice
though they should, by Marxist
logic, behave the same way-will
not accept a confession, however,
voluntarily given, as conclusive evi-
dence of guilt. The confession has
to be accompanied by supporting
evidence. The accused have to be
proved guilty as charged" and not
by their own say-so.
This and many other bourgeois"
safeguards are useful to conspira-
tors against the social order, but
disp-ove the Marxist theory that
the bourgeois" state and all its in
stitutions are servile creatures of
the owning classes. Were that true,
here would be no jury trial of the
Evening star., 1949-02-01

into an indict-
m e mt of the
jury.
Th ey have
challenged the
indicting jury by
demanding that
its members re-
veal their in
comes and prop
erty holdings,
thus 8 h o W / n g
contempt 1or Lne
basis of Ameri-
can justice. For
jurors are en-
paneled to hear
x.slaAa-4l Ia
Evening star., 1949-02-01

w lSSOAlSlll, oIllU,
Minnesota are
t h e principal
battle-ground to-
day of the fight
to realign the
two major par
ties on straight
out liberal VS..
c o n S e r v a.
tive principles.
Democrats here
are solidly for
President Tru,
mans bre q d.
and-butter floor
u n er ir
p a r t Y. Their
Evening star., 1949-02-01

is his favorite musical instrument.
But can't, because I don't know
these things.
If I write the book and it is q
success, promise one thing-every
cent will 60 to charity.
And you know where charity
starts.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1949-02-01

puUl1Cdu. 4t H
signed by George
H. B e n d e r ,
Ohio Congress
m an-at-l a r & e,
editor and pub
Usher of t h e
journal. v cry
early in t h e
piece the editor
a ks another
question: Does
Cne HepupllCan
party have a
future?"
BY coin c l.
dence, there ap-
~Aorc alpo nef
Evening star., 1949-02-01

know about the
trivial details Of
life in the cele-
brated PennSyl-
vania ave n u e
dwelling.
It seems to me
that the minor
occupants of the
White H Gus e
land their ghost
writ ers) have
just about ex-
h a u S t e d the
subject, and that
there are q lot
Of literary folk
1rrhn mould lika
Evening star., 1949-02-01

Prime Minis
t er s talin MS
"p e ace onen-
sive" isI consid-
cred q clumsy
phony in high
est Government
quarters. It was
inspired by the
desire to- propa-
6 a n die the
American peo-
pie into hostil-
ity toward the
North Atlantic
pact. The So
Wet die ia tor
Evening star., 1949-02-01
McLemore
MY "a Years Not
In White House.
Bv Henry McLem0

By Henry McLemore
I am seriously considering writing
q book called my "a Years Not In
the White House.
It will deal with what I don't
Evening star., 1949-02-01
By Dorothy Thompson

The attorneys for the eleven Com
munists facing trial in New York for
planning to subvert the Government
have managed to carry the class war
Evening star., 1949-02-01
By LotpeH MeHett

"Where Does the Republican
Party Go from Here?" is the heading
over a first-page editorial in the
current issue of the National Re
Evening star., 1949-02-01
By Doris FIees0n

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The populous
States of the Midwest where Presi-
dent Truman snatched his victory
from Gov. Dewey-Illinois, Iowa,
Evening star., 1949-02-01
Bv Constantine Brown .

The Politburo is losing its fine
propaganda touch, according to
Government officials in Washing
ton,
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Braves Put Pinch
On Pinch-P!uyer
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-Marv
Rickert. who replaced the in
jured jeff Heath of Boston in
last falls World Series, dis
closed today he had been offered
a cut in salary for the 1949
season.
Cute he snorted. Its an
amputation."
Rickert said he had returned
his third unsigned contract to
the Boston Braves. The best
figure offered to date, he said.
was 81 500 less than he received
last year with the Milwaukee
Brewers of the American Asso-
citation.
Rickert was pulled in by the
Braves at the end of last season
after Heath. an outfielder, broke
a leg sliding. Commissioner
Happy Chandler made a special
ruling in the case so the Braves
could use Rickert in the World
Series with Cleveland.
The players voted Rickert a
full share in the series split, but
this was disallowed by the COM
missioner.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Mats Shun Latest Bid
For Ray Scarborough

Five clubs have made offers for
Pitcher Ray Scarborough of the
Mats and the latest of these-from
the Chicago White Sox-is being
dismissed lightly by the Washing
ton club.
Scarborough. a 15-game winner
last season, has been sought by
the Boston Red Sox. New York
Yankees, Cleveland and Detroit in
addition to Chicago. The White
Sox offered cash. Second Baseman
Don Holloway and Pitcher Walter
Pierce. but Vice President Calvin
Griffith of the Mats termed the
bid "ludicrous" and said the right
handler is not on the market.
Meanwhile the Mats have signed
two local youngsters and assigned
them to their Class D Emporia
club of the Virginia League.
AL Berling. a right-hander who
won 10 games and lost none last
season pitching for Gonzaga High,
Mckee Pontiac and Naval Air
Station, and Ralph Monk Fra
ser, jr., we're the youths signed by
Washington. Fraser's late father
was prominent sandlot star here.
The 18-year -old Fraser, right
handed hitter, batted 800 for
Anacostia High last season.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Feerick Hints He'll Quit Caps
For West Coast Coaching Job

have many more active playing
years left. Most members of the
Basket Ball Association of Amer
ica are in their early or mid 20's.
Only a few like ancient Chick
Reiser who is 49, Buddy Jeannette
and Grady Lewis are older. Joe
Fulks is only 26 and George Mikan
is "a.
But whether F'eerick is at the
end of his playing days his nigh"
Saturday is overdue. He was
called by every speaker at yester-
days luncheon "the greatest bas-
ket ball player in the country. y
That's quite a mouthful. but there
are very few people who would
disagree with it.
One of Greatest Fakers.
Unquestionably he is one of the
greatest takers in the business
1t was Feerick who held onto the
ball until the last second, taking
two men out of position and sink
ing a long one handler which gave
the Caps photo-finish victory
over Philadelphia two years ago
1t is a play that long will be re-
membered. Folks still are talk
ing about the play he made two
weeks ago against New York when
he made an assist and sank the
shot all at the same time. He
bounced the ball off the back
board. caught the rebound and
sank it.
Feerick has a calculating mind
and one never knows what to ex-
pect next. Yet, while other play
ers are limp with the heat of the
game. Bob appears as cool as a
northwest breeze.
So they're honoring him Sat-
urday night just before the game
with the Baltimore Bullets. With
Baltimore leading Washington in
the series, 80. the game itself
ordinarily would attract a near
capacity crowd. With Bob Feer-
ick" night thrown in. Uline should
have it's SRO signs out.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
By the Associoted Press

Kentucky continues to convince
the basket ball experts that it is
the best college team in the coun-
try with dozen straight victories
since it's December loss to st,
Louis University.
The fifth weekly Associated Press
poll gives the Wildcats GOD a
wide edge over runnerup st. Louis
as the season approaches the tour
nament stage.
OF the "a writer's and sports
casters participating. 81 picked
Kentucky for the No. spot. Only
13 preferred st. Louis which led
the poll for the first two weeks.
1t is the third straight time Ken
lucky has been out front.
Last week the first place vote
was much closer. 47-13, but Ken
lucky continues to pick up support
by overpoWering the opposition. A
lopsided $3.50 triumph over Xavier
of Cincinnati served to convince
the skeptics.
st. Louis bumped off Notre
Dame, 61-44, in its only start last
week. Last night Ohio State beat
st. Louis, $3.50.
Oklahoma Ags Still Third.
The Oklahoma Aggies, the 9TH
er conqueror of St. Louis. cling to
third place by a slender 7-point
margin over Illinois. Oklahoma
University smothered the Aggies,
54-4l, Friday in major upset.
Illinois chalked up two Western
Conference triumphs over North
western and Ohio State to mar
row the gap.
So now it the Big Four instead
of the Big Three. The point score,
with 10 tor a first place vote.
nine for second, and so on down
to one for 10th, finds Kentucky
sos, st. Louis TAI, Oklahoma A.
and M. 578 and Illinois 571.
Major schuff1e in the top 10 Is
Tulane's surge from eighth to
fifth on a 1924 rout of Mississippi.
Tulane has swept II straight since
suffering it's only two losses to
Kentucky in December.
Minnesota moved up a peg from
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Ah-Army Boxers Tune
At Fort kyer for
Meet Next Week

Army boxers from all over the
world are arriving at Fort Myer
this week to complete preparation
for the all-Army fight tournament
which runs from Monday through
Saturday next week.
Already on hand are teams
from the Far Eastern and Euro
pean Commands. Special train
ing facilities and a special train
ing table which includes steaks
as regular fare have been set up
at Myer for the fighters.
Among the Far Eastern fighters
is Pfc. George Sherman of this
city, middleweight champ of that
sector. The European Command
coach is 1t. Al w. Mccormick of
Silver Spring.
Next weeks bouts will be open
to the public without charge.
The Military District of Wash
ington team, selected in the local
tourney two weeks ago. is the only
one not training at Myer. With
a preponderance of Fort Belvoir
fighters, that team is drilling at
Relvoir under Maj. Ivan w. Ca
hoon and 1t. Ewart Padgett, ath-
letic officers at that post.
Top men among the local Army
mittmen appear to be Welter-
weight Eliot Powers of Fort Myer
and Light-heavyweight Andy Ma
than of Fort Belvoir. Both won
their local titles by a succession
of knockouts and indications are
they are the ones who may dc
best for the MDW team in the all
Army tournament.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Virginia Books Penn.
Tulane on 9-Game
Grid Card for 'N
BY the Associcied Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
l5.-The University of Virg1nias
nine-game 1949 football schedule.
announced today. carries over
seven opponents of last year, re-
wives the series with Pennsylvania
and starts a new one with Tulane.
The renewal comes after years
lapse, Virginia having gone down
by 1877 score before the un-
beaten Quakers Of 1947.
The first game of the new
home -and-home series with Tu-
lane will be played in Scott Sta
dunn here November 10. A return
game is set for 1850 in New Or
leans.
Princeton and North Carolina
State are the two 1948 opponents
which will be missing. The sched-
ule:
Sept. 24-Georee Washington at Char
tottesvllle.
Oct. Miami Of Ohio at Charlottes-
Washington g. Lee at Charlottesville; 90
Virginia Military Institute at Lynch
burg; 29-West Virginia at Charlottes-
vile.
Nov 5-Pennsylvania at Phila adeIphia
1e-Tulane At Charlottesyills: 26-North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, N. C.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Feb. Is
pr. N. CRube) McCray. direc-
tor of athletics at the College of
William & Mary, announced to-
day the signing of contract with
the University of Houston for a
football game to be played Sep
tember II in Houston, Tex. The
addition of Houston to the sched-
ule completes the 10-game 1949
grid card for the Indians. The
schedule:
Sept. 17-Unlversity Of Houston at
Houston, Tex; 24-Pttsburgh at Pitts
bursh.
e-VM1 at Williamsburg l5-eMichlsan
state at East Lansing, Mich: 22-Wake
Forest at Wake Forest: 29-Untversity Of
Richmond at Richmond
Nov. 5-North Carolina at williams
burg; 1e-Arkansss at Little Rock. Ark;
96-North Carolina State at Williamsburg
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Boston u. Added
To Terps' o-THt
Football Slate

Boston University, newcomer
on the schedule, is one Of nine
opponents University of Maryland
gridmen will meet next autumn.
The Terps will travel to Boston
November IL to duel Buff Donelli's
up and coming Terriers.
It is a tough card Coach Jim
Tatum has arranged for his men,
including a revival of the George
town rivalry. Michigan State,
now a Big Ten Conference men,
Der, and rising West Virginia
eleven are among the teams the
Terps will play.
The complete schedule:
September 24-virginia Tech at Blacks.
burg.
October 1-Georestovn at College Park.
October s-Michisan State at East
Lansing.
october 22-North Carolina state at
Raleigh
October 2e-south Carolina at Grifhth
Stadium, Washington.
November 4-oeorse Washington at
&rifhth Stadium.
November 12-Boeton o. at Boston
s3ninD.t sirU3iniian at orifnrth Stadium. '
December Q (Frtday nishtp-Miami q.