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Evening star., 1949-12-19

of Literature will wind up with
Ring Magazine. and folks who'd
love Ring Magazine will get the
Virginia Quarterly Review. A man
with ulcers will get Gourmet and
a fellow who never owned din
ner jacket in his life will get
Town and Country.
My belief is that one should
give friends presents they would
be likely to buy for themselves.
Either that or admit that one has
crazy friends.
I can't wait to open my presents
and find a package of wax for the
snoWshoes I don't own, bird
bath for the dirty birds who hang
around my place and who
wouldn't take a bath on a dare, a
silo for the grain I don't raise,
and a Rembrandt for which I
have no wall space.
In short, things I wouldn't think
of buying for myself.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1949-12-19

Today we. fnoma' L. s''A''.
have the story of a carpenter who
worked for the Navy as a civil
service employe, also in the West.
Now sixty-one years old and Ill,
he served in both World Wars,
volunteering for each. Completely
cleared of "disloyalty" charges
after year and ten months. dur
ing which time he was laid OH
his job, he went through a dis
tressing ordeal, and has been un-
able to get his back pay because
he was suspended before the law
was passed providing for restitu-
ton of pay in such cases.
This is another example Of the
little fellow caught up in the vast
loyalty network which comes to
light somewhat ironically against
the background of the Nations
current observance Of the Bill OF
Rights.
Read New Republic.
When the carpenter-whose
name Is withheld because he is
afraid of further harassment-
came back from the last war he
returned to his carpenter job for
the Navy. On July l. 1947, he re-
fceived letter from the Navy say
ing he was being discharged for
disloyalty. That was before the
elaborate loyalty. machinery was
set UP to handle such cases.
When it was established. his
case was taken before the local
loyalty board. At the time he was
i'll in a. hospital. Several of his
fellow workers who had known
Evening star., 1949-12-19
This Changing World
Mao Tze.tung, in Moscow to Celebrate
Stalin's Birthday, Also Will Get Orders

sonnel, provided to spark the
Chinese Reds drive to victory
and they are entitled to make the
most Of it.
Moscow's jubilation. however,
should be a day of regret and
soul-searching for those among
the free peoples who were respon-
sible for opening the way to the
Communist drive to power. They
must realize now-and without
any dreams about winning Mao
Tze-tung over to Tito's camp
that a tremendously fateful thing
has happened for the world in
this loss of nation of more than
300, ,000,0 to Communist rule.
Foundation of Asia Empire.
Russia now has in its hands
the foundation for its Asiatic en-
pire, and as China has gone So
we must concede-is it possible
for all Southern and Southeastern
Asia, including the Philippines
and Indonesia, to go. These things
are possible-and could become
probable-unless the Western free
democracies take the reins firmly
in hand and create a barrier to
Russia's Asiatic expansion as tight
and solid as the barrier which
stopped the Soviet Unions expan-
sion into Europe.
The Importance which Commu-
mist China enjoys in Soviet Rus
sia's future plans is made clear by
the array of top Kremlin leaders
who sat in on Mao TZe-tung's
conference with Stain on his ar
rival in Moscow. Besides Foreign
Minister Andrei Vishinsky-newly
returned from Russia's latest
campaign Of obstruction at the
United Nations-there were three
members Of the Politburo: Deputy
Premiers Georgi Malenkov and
Vyacheslav Molotov and Marshal
Nikolai Bulganin.
The Soviet Union is ready now
to carry out the next step in its
strategy of outfanking the Vests
European front. When all Of Asia
has fallen under Kremlin rule the
Reds will be ready to go into
Africa, which can be a fertile
ground for Communist machina-
tions. When Africa has been sub
jugated-and we are thinking now
in terms Of decades, not simply
years-it will be Latin Americas
turn. Even if the European front
has not weakened by that time. it
will be virtually useless against
the Soviet's by-passing tactics.
Wednesday can indeed be a day
of rejoicing in Moscow, but gloom
is heavy throughout the Western
world.
Evening star., 1949-12-19

drop his correspondence with
Coleridge long enough to express
his views on an axiom Of 1949
namely, The Perfect Christmas
Present to Give Is the One That
No One Would Ever Think OF
Buying for Himself.
Mr.. Lamb having died in 1884
Chow the world could use his
talents todayD, I am going to try
to express this axiom as fraud
a delusion and a bunch Of snares
Don't tell me, please! I am more
fully aware than anyone that
when I substitute for Mr.. Lamb
1t Is even more laughable than
sending in Margaret O'Brien fol-
Leon Hart.
Uses Money Test.
But someone has to try to bust
up this axiom and I am going to
try, even If I make a fool out OF
myself in the effort.
Why buy something for a man
Evening star., 1949-12-19

v lC q ! " 1 q "
years who was
suspended from
his job on dis
loyalty" charges
and has been
h o u n d e d
through t h e
We rnment's
G ian t loyalty
machinery. His
c a Sc now is
pending an ap-
peal before the
top 10y al ~
board here.
Evening star., 1949-12-19


as no one ever calls her husband
anything but the Weep. 1t is all
favorable though the initiation
was severe-the $100 a plate New
York dinner attended by the
party's big names and the Grid
iron week end here at which an
all-American assortment OF nota-
bles were privileged to cast an
appraising eye at the bride.
Mrs. Barkley had a fine time
herself and went out Of her way
to greet old friends and new ones
made in the course Of her much
publicized courtship. Her zeal to
make sure that none felt neglected
at the New York affair brought
her an admonition from one
Democratic dowager who whis-
pered to her: you're the wife OF
the Vice President, dear. Let them
come to you"
Unlikely to Give Many Parties
The wife of the Vice President
smiled sweetly and made her way
to the side of still another old
friend.
It is unlikely that Mrs. Barkley
will compete for the party -giver
crown with Mrs. Morris Cafritz or
Mrs. Perle Mesta should Mrs
Mesta weary of diplomacy. Al
though the Vice President got a
nice raise last year plus an ex-
pense account and now collects
| a reported $1,000 per speech, they
do not have that kind of money
But they are certain to hold ur
the social end for the administra-
ton IN a way that seems to have
little attraction for Mrs. Truman
The Trumans of course are de-
barred from the usual official
schedule of teas, luncheons and
receptions because the White
House is being made over. When
they must give state affair fo1
a distinguished foreigner, it Is
held in hotel. This enforced
social austerity represents a f.
nancial windfall to them and
probably grieves them not at all
otherwise.
Cabinet Wives Watch Politics.
| Actually nothing very impres-
sive socially is attempted any
where in the Truman official
family. Cabinet wives like Mrs
Brannan, Mrs. McGrath and Mrs
Chapman are more interested In
their husbands careers, in party
politics and in the welfare causes
promoted by the Fair Deal. Mrs
Acheson is an artist. Mrs. Tobin
has young children to rear. Only
a few have large means: Secre-
tary Sawyer, Attorney General
McGrath and Secretary johnson
This does not mean that the
Truman people are anti-social; on
the contrary they are famously
gregarious and faithfully attend
all the party fiestas. This char
acteristic recently caused one o1
those charged with rehabilitatine
the Republicans to mourn:
when Democrats get rich ano
powerful they still act like Demo
Gratis. That party is filled with
people getting rich or richer thar
our supposed party Of privilege
and look at 'em; they act like they
were still in shirtsleeves. Wher
a Republican gets any money he
acts like a millionaire"
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Second Lady of Land
Mrs. Alben Barkley Seen Filling Role
ByReason of Personality as Well as Rank

Eugene Millikin in the 1850 Sen
ate elections. Miss Feeson stated
that Representative Carroll has
been greatly encouraged by the
Denver Post poll which showed
him the peoples choice.
The Denver Post reports that In
it's latest poll Carroll appears to
have a 5-to-4 lead over Eugene
Millikin, but the present incum-
bent, Governor Knous, has q
2-to-1 head start.
Evening star., 1949-12-19

c o W a r d, Ill
Gotten G al n
Never Prospers,
Enough Is AS
Good AS a
F e a S t, Hand
S ON e Is AS
H a n d S o m e
Does, and We
Must Not Look
a Gift Horse in
the Mouth.
I wish that
Mr.. Lamb were
h e re t h / S
Christmastime ,
Evening star., 1949-12-19

is CQ6 Wuc VI
the Vice Presi-
dent and per-
sonally because
she is youngish,
gay and enjoy
ing every min
ute Of her life,
Mrs. Alben VIII
liza m Barkley
fills the role.
he j a n e
story is already
we'll underway
she is Jane
now to Wash
Evening star., 1949-12-19
A Correction

In Doris Fleeson's column Fri
day 1t was stated that Colorado's
Representative John Carroll hopes
to knock out Governor Lee Knous
in the primary and then beat in
cumbent Republican Senator
Evening star., 1949-12-19
SOAP Boxes Unsafe
CARPENTER, Veteran of 2 World Wars,
CAUGHT in Vast Loyalty Network

him a long time testified for him
all approvingly except one who
said he had picked up a copy OF
the New Republic that the car
penter read in his lunch hour and
found q Communist advertise
ment" in the magazine.
The case against the carpenter
related to political activity several
years before during the 1930's
He admitted It all freely. He be-
came interested in politics when
AL Smith ran for President in
1928 on the Democratic ticket and
took a more active part subse-
quently on behalf of Franklin D
Roosevelt. He was a Democratic
precinct committeeman, district
chairman and a member Of the
county central committee.
He also was business manager
Of a political newspaper and con.
Quoted open forums in the streets
AS his social, economic and polit.
ical creed he had adopted sum-
mary Of a cure for depression!
expressed by the Technocrats, ar
organization founded by Howard
Scott that attracted notice during
the depression, which was: "a
scientifically planned system o1
production and distribution il
which the purchasing power vii
equal the consumptive needs o1
the Nation, limited only by tht
productive capacity of the coun-
try"
Only Intimations Made.
There was no charge against
him Of disloyalty. treason or sabo-
tage, nor that he was "a Commu-
mist, only intimations that he had
associated with Communists dur.
ing those days, which, however
were never developed so that hi
could answer them. While he was
In the hospital waiting for ar
operation, two men visited him tt
examine him about his politica
views and, as he has stated, "made
me feel as If my life were al
stake"
He has not participated in poll.
tics since 1899. Illness first
caused him to drop his politica
activities and afterward, when hi
became civil servant as a Navy
carpenter. he could not partici.
pate actively as that is banned
by law.
Last spring he received letter
from the loyalty board stating
he was cleared of the charge.
and that the board had asket
the Navy to restore him to hi
job. He went back to- work, bu
became i'll after a short time.
When he applied for his bacl
pay he was advised of the ruin,
of the, Comptroller General tina
the act Of Congress authorizing
restitution of pay for person
cleared of disloyalty charges dit
not apply to those who were dis
charged before the act was passed
A Senator from his State ha
interceded on his behalf with tn
loyalty board in this matter. bu
it was said at the board that i
has no jurisdiction in pay mat
ters. . A case now pending befor
the Court of Claims here on thi
issue. brought by another Govern
ment employe similarly situated
may clear the way for settlement
but, If not, the law would have t,
be amended.
This country still ought to b.
safe for carpenters who want II
get up on soap boxes at stree
corners and speak their minds.
Evening star., 1949-12-19
.McLemore-
Wants Present
He'd Buy Himself
Bv Henry McLemors

In the Last Essays Of Ella" "
Charles Lamb lent his matchless
pen to the explosion of such
axioms as A Bully Is Always a
Evening star., 1949-12-19

Minister Sta
lin IS 70 t h
birthday Wed
nesday, but at
the same time
he is receiving
his orders for
building China
into a tru1 y
Com m u n i S t
state.
Dis p a t ch es
from Moscow
speak of the
pro b a b ilit y
t h a t a new
Evening star., 1949-12-19
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. L Al;


that he wouldn't buy for him
self? After all, when a man
buys something for himself he is
using his own dough, and dough
doesn't come easy these days.
What sense does it make to give
a man bottle of after-shave To-
ton that will make him smell like
a pine tree in full blossom simply
because no one has ever remem-
bered him giving off such scent? ?
Just because he doesn't attract
squirrels and birds cannot be
taken for a sure sign that he
could not afford to if he wanted
to. Isn't there an even chance
that there are men alive who don't
want to smell like any tree, be it
pine, birch, teak, camphor or null
berry?
But there are thousands OF men
who will get such an essence this
Christmas simply because it is a
we'll known fact that they would
not dream of buying such a thing
for themselves.
Applies Subscription Theory.
People will get duck presses this
year who never shot a duck, and
who wouldn't know a duck press
from the Associated or the United.
And they'll get them because OF
that confounded old axiom that I
mentioned early in this essay by
Charles Lamb McLemore.
People who would love a sub
scription to the Saturday Review
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Bv Doris Fleeson

The argument over who Is the
Capitals foremost society matron
after the wife of the President can
now stop. Officially because she
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Bv Constantine Brown

Mao Tze-tung, president of the
Chinese Peoples Republic Com
munist), is in Moscow ostensibly
to attend the celebration of Prime
Evening star., 1949-12-19
Bv Thomas L. Stokes

There was told here a few days
ago the story of Abe Zeiger, the
47-year-old Los Angeles mail car
rier with a spotless record Of SER
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Turkish Cabinet Falls
As Living Cost Rises
ey the Asseeioied Press

ANKARA. Turkey, Jan. IA
Premier Hasan Saka's government
collapsed today under violent op-
position from all sides over Turkey s
steadily mounting cost of living.
The premier submitted his re.
signation to President Ismet Inonu
during a two-hour conference this
morning. but up to noon no official
announcement had been made.
Speculation on successor CEN
tered on Hilmi Uran, vice chairman
of the ruling Peoples Party and vir-
tual dictator of its policies. He was
Minister of Interior in the cabinet
of former Premier Recep Peker, Mr.
Saka's predecessor.
Mr.. Saka was reported virtually
deserted by his party. including his
cabinet members. One deputy. who
resigned from the Peoples Party to
join the opposition Democrats in
protest against Mr. Saka. declared
yesterday 1t was time for Turkish
opposition to join forces so I'VE
might prove our ability to produce
a decent and able administration ="
The crisis broke yesterday when
the National Assembly returned to
the Budget Commission a revised
tax law on which the government
has insisted.
Mr.. Saka first became premier in
September. l947 succeeding Mr.
Peker. His government collapsed
last June under mounting criticism
over domestic economic policies
However. Inonu Immediately asked
him to form a cabinet
Evening star., 1949-01-14
he American Business Association,

the American Business Association.
The business group is sponsoring
the affair as good will gesture
toward Federal employees. 1t will be
held in the Burlington Hotel. {.
The Civil Service Commission has
announced exams for photographic
survey aides, highway engineers and
highway bridge engineers and bac-
teriologists. Postmaster General
Donaldson will be honored at din
ner Monday night in the Hamilton
Hotel by the AFL National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers.
(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at 11:15 am. ouer WMAL, The
Star Station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast Dersion of the Federal
Spotlight. featuring additional
ne,Ds and pie,ps OF the Gopern.
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1949-01-14

employees would receive as much as
$500 to 5000 year pay boosts, and
bureau heads and professional
scientific and administrative Off
cials would receive substantial.
pay increases. This latter group
incidentally, is not included in the
top-bracket Federal pay bill now
before Congress.
YARN-An apocryphal story, to
be sure, is the one being told of the
FBI investigating Government
employe and his wife because the
towels in their home were marked
Hiss" and Hers"
HOLIDAY-Governmente employees
are perfectly safe in making plans
for a four-day inaugural holiday
week end next week. The Senate
approved the legislation last night
and House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack has announced the House
will act speedily on the bill on Mon
day.
COMMERCE-Sena johnson,
Democrat, of Colorado has intro
duced a bill to pay $4,000 a year
salaries to 10 Commerce Depart
ment employees in professional and
scientific positions. The 10 en-
ployes to get this amount would De
selected by the Secretary of Com
merce At present, the salary cell
ing in Government is $10,330 a year.
**
EVEN BRIGHTER - Chairman
Mcclellan of the Senate Commit Tee
on Executive Expenditures today ~
troduced bill to increase the ira el
allowances Of Government emplo} es
to $40 day maximum.
The measure is identical to the
one introduced the other day by
Chairman Dawson Of the House
Committee on Executive Expendi-
lures. Since both committees will
handle the legislation in the House
and Senate, the joint sponsorship
just about assures the legislation
clear sailing and early enactment.
In introducing his measure, Sen
ator Mcclellan declared the present
$6-a-day rate is totally inadequate.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Five Men Killed in Indiana
As Navy Plane Crashes
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 14-An Of
ficer and four enlisted men from
the Naval Air Station at Columbus,
Ohio, were killed late yesterday when
their twin-engine transport plane
crashed after taking off from the
Weir Cook Municipal Airport
The plane. apparently developing
engine trouble, circled and was try
ing to return when it crashed in a
feld an bounced over a highway.
One body was thrown $50 feet and
the others were burned.
The pilot. 1t. q. g. J. M. Richards
Of Columbus, had come here to pick
up. @. Akeroyd OF Columbus. a
chief aviation electronics man. and
brought along three Naval Reserve
men for the experience.
The other victims were identified
by the Columbus air station as:
J. A. Short, aviation mechanic,
second class. Lancaster, Ohio.
r. D. Newberry. aviation me-
chanic. third class, Columbus.
J. E. Hosso, aviation ordnance
man, third class, Columbus.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
'liIi harIene' Royalties
Reported Sought in Suit

NEW YORK. Jan. IL (NANA.-
The German composer of 'Lili Mar
lene" is suing several British musical
publishers for $4,000 to obtain un-
paid royalties, according to the Swiss
newspaper Pour Tous.
II he wins the British suit. the
composer. Norbert Schultze OF Ham,
burg, intends to bring similar action
here and in Canada where the song
also became a hit after Allied
soldiers picked it up from German
prisoners of war.
Schultze recently convinced an AL
lied.sponsored Modification court
that his famous song was not in
tended ss a Nazi marching tune. but
was simply an effort to placate two
women. "Lili" and "Marlene," who
wanted him to write them song
In incidental testimony. ne told the
court that he persuaded both wom-
en- he chose the tWo-word title for
euphonic and rhythmic reasons.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Soldier on Leave Hunted
In Staying Of Father
BY the Associoted Press

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. IA
father was shot to death in his
home today and his wife was
dubbed on the head with a gun
butt.
The victim was James E. Hill, A.
year-old employe at the Diamond
Alkali Co. in Fairport.'
His wife. Mrs. Altha C. Hill, 43, is
in Lake County Memorial Hospital,
but attaches there said she was not
seriously hurt.
Sheriff Paul Cage reported he had
ordered his men and the State high
way patrol to pick up Hills son for
questioning.
The son is Pvt. William Hill. 10,
who has been home on leave from
an Army camp in California. He is
believed driving the family automo-
bile, a l941 Chevrolet sedan, Sheriff
CAGE said
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Action on. Labor Law
Without Hearing Wins
Democratic Support
By jones Y. Newton

Democratic support for repea
Of the Taft-Hartley Act without
hearings appeared in the Senate
today as the controversy con-
tinued over labor legislation
procedure.
Senator Pepper OF Florida sale
that he and "a great many othel
Democrats" believe that hearing,
by the Senate Labor Committee
are unnecessary in carrying out the
administration pledge to repea
the present labor relations law.
Senator Pepper said he pressed
that point in the first meeting OF
the committee yesterday, but that
Senator Taft Of Ohio and the Re-
publican members generally op-
posed the idea. A decision was
postponed until another committee
meeting next Tuesday.
"The big thing is to get rid Of the
Taft Hartley law in the shortest
possible time" Senator Pepper said.
Taft TO Insist on Hearings.
"The issues have been thoroughly
threshed out time and time again,
Extensive hearings were held two
years ago. There is nothing to be
gained by plowing old ground again"
Declaring that every committee
Democrat who expressed an opinion
agreed with him, Mr.. Pepper added:
There are great many other
Democrats in the Senate who feel
the same way.
Senator Taft. co-author of the
present law, declared he will insist
on hearings.
President Truman, who has called
for Taft-Hartley repeal, restoration
Of the old Wagner Act with certain
Improvements" told his news con-
ference yesterday that he was neu-
trail in the congressional battle over
labor law procedure. He said he is
leaving to Congress the qeustion of
whether legislation should be ham
died in one package or two.
Democratic and Republican lead
ers both are agreed that the one
package bill approach to the prob
lem is inevitable. although the argu-
ment over it continued.
AFL and CIO leaders have turned
pressure on Congress for the two
step legislative procedure. They
want Taft-Hartley repeal and re-
of the Wagner Act before
any consideration is given to amend
ing the old law. The Wagner Act
governed labor relations from 1885
until l947 when Taft Hartley was
passed over the Presidents veto.
Advocates of the one-package ap-
proach would pass the Wagner Act
with amendments at the same time
the present law is repealed. BY
and large those who favor that
idea want to retain more sections
Of Taft-Hartley than do their op-
ponents.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Lonu Turner's Condition
Good After Losing Buby
ey the Associo.ed Press

NEW YORK. Jan. l4.-Film Ac-
tress Lana Turner. who was expect
ing a baby in April. had a miscar-
riaee at Doctors Hospital last night.
The hospital reported her condi-
ton was good.
The actress. wife of Henry J. Bob
Topping. was admitted to the hos
pital last night for routine checks
and for Rh factor blood tests, a
hospital spokesman said.
The Rh factor may affect an in
fant's blood
At the time Miss Turner entered
the hospital. the spokesman said.
there was no indication she would
have a miscarriage. The bulletin
said "foetal death occurred about
six weeks ago"
Miss Turner and Mr.. Topping
were married last April.
Evening star., 1949-01-14
Sunday READING

Special pictorial and repor-
torial coverage of what shapes
up as Washington's greatest
track meet, The Evening Star
AAU event tomorrow night at
the Armory, will be provided
in Sundays Sports Section.
In the Editorial Section,
State Department Reporter
Garnett D. Horner examines
the diplomatic record of Dean
Acheson for indications of the
course he may follow as Gen.
Marshall's successor, and Staff
Writer Chalmers M. Roberts
digs into President Truman's
recent economic report for
signs of moderation in the cost
of living.
These and many other fea-
lures, including the ever-col-
orful Pictorial Magazine, and
pages and columns on the new
books, amusements, society.
art, music, etc, round out the
usual thorough and accurate
news content of -.-.