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Evening star., 1949-03-22
Truman's Temper Grows
But Events in Senate Also Annoy G. O. P
After Bad Press on Unity With South

In the press galleries they were
telling of the scolding admin
istered by Senator Millikin of
Colorado to a Colorado reporter.
After solemnly dwelling on the
technicalities of cloture, the Sem
ator said: Il want you to under
stand that I am approaching this
matter on the highest possible
level" Eyes, Senator" retorted
the reporter. "On the highest pos
sible level and from the lowest
possible motives"
The worst wounds are Senator
Vandenberg's. In the years since
his conversion to internationalism
which was followed by his indis-
pensable services to International
ism, the Senator has almost never
gotten a bad notice. Last week. he
got nothing else, after his speech
attacking the Barkley ruling
which would have permitted the
application OF the old cloture rule
to the filibuster.
Roll Call Showed Supporters.
Senator Vandenberg was de-
Tending his own position. taken
last spring, he said then, with re-
luctance. But he spoke strongly
and at one point in terms which
seemed to Senator Barkley and
many others to cast doubt on the
Vice Presidents good faith. The
speech was not we'll received.
The rollcall which followed
showed all the real advocates OF
civil rights among Republicans
siding with Barkley. Vandenberg
was left with the Sourherners plus
Republican isolationists from the
Midwest and West who have op-
posed him in foreign policy and
upon whose merits as statesmen
he has, to put it mildly. cast con-
siderable doubt in times past. This
was not happy position for him.
The coming weeks will show
whether their faith in the SEN
ator from Michigan as an inter-
prefer of Senate rules and policy
will survive the Senator's cham
pionship Of the North Atlantic
Security Pact.
Evening star., 1949-03-22

Ia subway now as I am at getting
on. It used to delight me to be
wedged squarely in the center OF
the car when 1t pulled into my
station. Oh, the thrill that came
from banging, whanging. clang-
ing, crashing and .plowing for
ward to the door before it could
be shut.
Now, I find myself asking per-
mission to move forward; find my
self saying. Excuse me. please
and I'm so sorry, but this Is my
STOP" in a plaintive voice. Nat
urally, I haven't gotten off at the
right stop yet. I still am saying.
Excuse me. please" so blocks
past my destination.
I know what III have to do.
I'll have to get my form back
slowly. Quit trying to play at
Times Square, Wall Street, Grand
Central and 14th Street stations,
and 60 to far uptown or far down.
town stations, late at night, and
practice, practice, practice, when
the crowds aren't there.
I'll overcome my politeness II
it kills me. In fact, If I don't, it's
going to kill me.
Distributed By McNaught Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1949-03-22

The USSR is governed by the
Politburo. None Of the people
changed has been removed from
the Politburo. Therefore, there
has been no basic governmental
change. New people have been
put out front; in foreign policy,
Vishinsky and Gromyko. Neither
was ever anything but their ma
jesty's obedient civil servant, and
they apparently are put in ex-
posed positions. This is because:
First, they are able negotiators.
thoroughly familiar with the
West, more subtle and popular
than Molotov and. therefore. more
likely to succeed in an envisioned
move: and second. they are ex-
pendable If they fail
Germany Seen Key.
What move could be contem-
plated? Actually, the newspapers
contain the clues. They focus on
Germany. The Russians want to
negotiate a German peace treaty
which will end by the West (and
Russia) withdrawing from Ger
many. For this they first are
working on Germans, temporarily
pushing the German Communists
into the background and negotiat-
ing with conservative groups. The
idea Gas put forward by the for
mer German ambassador to Mos
COW, Herr Nadolny) is the evacu-
alton of Germany and its neutral
ization as a buffer between East
and West.
The Russians count on Ameri-
can support from: Liberals around
President Truman. who would like
a peace" victory for him; Re-
publicans, who are sympathetic
to Germany and want to save
money.
The move doubtless will fail,
if only because the British and
French won't 60 along.
But 1t can be highly embar-
RAISING to us in Germany, where
the West German state has bog
ged down and the promised occu-
patton statute not come to pass,
largely, 1t seems, because Of de-
laying tactics by the French.
It is all but certain that the
other thing the Russians have on
their ls49 schedule Is to clean up
Evening star., 1949-03-22
On the Record
Russians Expected to Seek Treaty
On Germany and Ousting of Tito

their weak spot in the Balkans
namely, Marshal Tito's Yugo-
slavia.
Balkan Tactics Change.
The shift in the command OF
the Greek guerrillas (Markos Is
fred clearly indicates . change
of Balkan tactics. Russia can't
consolidate Eastern Europe. which
consolidation must preface any
further actions, without getting
Yugoslavia back into the fold. The
Yugoslav anti-Nazf revolt. after
all, foiled Nazi designs on Turkey.
Yugoslavia involves the Mediter-
ranean and the whole Middle
East.
The Soviets. via the Cominform,
have tried to bring down Tito
from within. Total failure. So
they must-and, I am convinced.
will-try more drastically from
without.
Yugoslavia is vulnerable-in the
eastern triangle from Hungary.
Romania and Bulgaria. and IN the
West from Albania. Apart from
completing the economic block
ade, the inimitable quartette-
Pauker, Rakosi. Dimitrov and
Hoxha-are all, we think, charged
to work with the purged Greek
guerrillas to start real guerrilla
war on Tito. figuring that the
West must adopt a neutral at
titude in a war against a heretical
Communist, in which las in
China) the USSR is not directly
engaged, and which will bring
welcome inactivity of the guer-
rillas in Greece itself.
1t is vitality important for the
Soviets to reconsolidate Yugo-
slavia. The stake is the Adriatic
and the Near East. Indeed. Yugo-
slavia is the key to the whole bal
ance of power in Europe.
Nobody needs to believe this
column, but it's author has enough
confidence in lunches to set of
in that direction early next
month. We don't think southeast
Europe will have a quiet spring.
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inco
Evening star., 1949-03-22

of course. 1t is an old ana genuine
Truman target.
His unwonted gruffness was in
stantly remarked. It seemed al
most impossible as he barked at
the Mayors that he would get
finished without one Of his his
toric asides but he managed 1T.
Bets are being laid, however, that
he will break out soon.
Democrats Are Quiet.
The President has notable COM
pany in his obvious bad temper.
mainly Republicans, including
Senator'S Vandenberg, Taft and
Wherry. For the most part the
Democrats on the Hill are quiet.
The Southerners who won are not
gloating. the Northerners who
were badly beated are subdued.
But the Republicans claim they
have been greatly misunderstood
by the press of America. They
are squirming under the barrage
of news about their coalition with
the Southerners and the stiffened
cloture rule which has been uni
versally described as lessening the
prospects. of civil rights legisla-
ton. All this cannot help them as
a national party, despite its tenn
porary advantages as an anti
Truman move. and they are be-
ginning to realize it.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. .
TUESDAY, MARCH "a, lss

weight and a little more training
in the use of my right knee. there
was strong chance that I might
develop into q flrst-class rush-hour
performer.
He noted on his scouting chart
that "he has a willingness to
charge into old ladies just as
recklessly as into the conductor
showed no difiidence when it
came to wedging himself into a
seat that didn't exist snarled
and snapped with commendable
vigor when others did to him what
he was doing to them showed
extreme speed of foot in racing
for the turnstiles, tripped and
gouged nicely in a crowded field,
and displayed commendable cal
lousness in extricating feet from
the beard of elderly gentleman
he had run down. All In all.
f1rst-class prospect for the majors.
Bears watching. :"
But all of that was written
when I lived in New York, and
subwayed every day.
You should see me now. Back
for a visit, I am pathetic. Even
the subway guards, perhaps the
most callous men on earth. look
on me with pity.
The old urge to lower my head
when the train comes in and butt
my way to place on the platform
is gone. So is the scrap iron from
my voice when I yell, Get to
moving, buddy. Let's get on he
fore it pulls out"
Coordination Is Gone.
Gone, too, is the coordination
which used to make it possible for
me to plant a foot on rivals
instep while at the same time
hooking him under the ribs with
an elbow. I scarcely have enough
skill to get through the turnstiles.
That used to be sissy stuff, and
just a warmup for reaching the
platform, where the real game OF
subwaying is played.
I'm just as inept at getting OIL
Evening star., 1949-03-22

or is created-to tell the story Of
some new achievement of the land,
sea or air forces.
Making note Of this, Secretary
Of Defense Forrestal has taken a
major step in his program Of UNI
fication. He has unified publicity
as far at least as publicity ema-
mating from Washington is con-
cerned. The men who have been
battling with typewriters and
cameras for the glory of the sep
arate services now have a single
boss and have been given a new
motto: One for all and all for one
The Secretary hasn't found a
way yet to bring the publicity men
who work in the field into this
merger. They will all be expect
ed, of course, to join 1t in spirit
But it is asking a good deal to
expect a young public relations
expert stationed. say, al distant
naval installation, to pass up an
opportunity to score of the Air
Force. Or vice versa.
Rivalry Is Real.
For the rivalry within the armed
services is real-as real as it ever
was. The contest Is not merely tor
public applause. it is for public
money. Applause is important
only as it helps to get the money
from Congress. 1t is little ironic
that the publicity effort has back
fired right where it was intended
to do the most good.
The Congressional committee
now looking into the matter will
find it has opened up a large
subject, the whole question of mil
itary propaganda aimed at Con-
gress and the American taxpayer
It may be compelled to admire the
skillful organization, daring i'm
Evening star., 1949-03-22

In snite of Constantine Brown
the split vote, the followers Of
Maurice Thorez got about % per
cent Of the total number Of votes
cast. From the point Of view OF
French domestic politics no one
party emerged victorious. But
the anti-Communist groups-De
Gaullists, middle-of-t -the-roaders
and members of the various
Socialist parties, together received
more than rs per cent of the
popular vote.
This is significant. inasmuch
as the Communists waged their
campaign with the slogan: Vote
Communist and you will not be
coerced into the Atlantic Pact
and a new war"
Fought Marshall Plan.
In the last cantonal elections
the Communists hoped to win
victory by fighting the Marshall
Plan, which they described as an
imperialist instrument intended
to place France and the rest Of
Europe in servitude under Ameri-
can capitalism. Their campaign
could not succeed because nobody
in his right mind-and the French
least of all-would turn down
what amounted to a gift Of over
a billion dollars.
When Moscow's stooges in
France-now fighting the Atlantic
Pact-told the French people
that a vote for any candidates
but Communists would be a vote
to send Frances sons into war
and would invite another invasion,
the Communists chances ap-
peared better,
Evening star., 1949-03-22

bicycling. and many other sports.
But not subwaying.
Stay away from this exacGing
pastime for even a few months
and you return frightened, awk-
ward novice, scarcely able to hold
your own against group of school
children headed for Central Park
and an afternoon of play.
I was a fine subwayer when ]
lived in New York. During my
nearly Is years in Bagdad-on-the-
Hudson, I developed into one OF
the better getter- onerS and getter-
offers. Never a professional, mind
you, but a scratch amateur good
enough to be eyed by the profess
sionals and, after a particularly
successful afternoon on the Lex
ington Avenue Express, to be Of
fered a contract by them.
Scout Gives Appraisal.
The scout who happened to see
me on that occasion wrote on his
report that, given a bit more
Evening star., 1949-03-22
This Changing World
French Cantonal Vote Seen Encouraging
With Is Pct Backing Atlantic Pact

In percentages of the popular
vote the Communists came out
second only to the De Gaullists.
But in the overall picture-con-
sidering that all parties but the
Communists favored the Atlantic
Pact-at least three quarters of
the French population favored
that instrument Of defense, which
the French leaders regard as the
only means of deterring the
Soviet bloc from a fresh aggres-
sion.
The results Of the otherwise in
significant cantonal elections in
France may shake the theory in
the American Congress that 1t
would be useless to provide the
Western European nations with
weapons at the American taxpay-
ers' expense, since their willing
ness to defend themselves against
the Reds is open to question.
Full Price Uncertain.
Nobody in the American Gov
ernment is able to forecast how
many billions will have to be
spent in rearming Western Eu-
rope. The first slice, between
81, 500 100000 and $4,000, 900 900
for the first IL months. will be
only the start Of such expendi-
ture. The total to be required
will depend on whether heavy in
dustries can be developed soon in
the industrial areas of Western
Europe and on how many divi-
sions are regarded as necessary
to provide that part of the con-
tinent with an adequate defense
force.
While these are technical mat
tiers. on which Congress will be
guided by the views of our mill
tary men, the answer to the
question of the willingness of
members of the Atlantic pact to
use in an emergency the material
we send them depends on the
psychological trends in those ma
tions rather than on the opinions
of military specialists.
The French elections have pro-
vided a test of this subject. The
result. while inconclusive, is inter-
esting nevertheless. Despite the
frantic propaganda Of the Com
to have their people re-
turned as heads Of the various
cantonal organizations, the Com
munists obtained majorities only
in areas where regional interests
favored them.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
On the Other Hand
House Committee Opens Up Large
Subject of Military Propaganda

aglnat1On ana reSOUrce1ulneSS LnaC
goes into this propaganda. All
that plus the sublime faith Of the
propagapdists in their own prop
aganda. For they believe in what
they are doing and they believe
the millions they spend are we'll
spent.
1t wasn't just an expensive
smart-ale trick on the part of
the Air Force when it sent that
bomber on a nonstop fight
around the world right at the
time of the Nays big amphibious
maneuvers in the Caribbean.
The Air Force really believes it
would be a terrible thing for the
country if the Navy should win
out in the struggle over which
service is to do what in the event
of another war. So the dramatic
flight was made, at the cost Of
one refueling plane and its crew;
and a plane load Of correspond
ents and photographers. flown
out from Washington, were wait
ing in Fort Worth to flash the
story to the world.
Some Don't Get Credit.
Some weeks back we all thrilled
to the tale of Operations Haylift,
the exciting battle Of the Air Force
and Army with the Western bliz-
zard. But now listen to these
plaintive remarks by Roscoe
Fleming in the Denver Post:
Lets give the Army full credit
for a job we'll done. But let's
not forget the boys of Recla-
nation, and Range Management.
and Soil Conservation. and Forest
Service, and others, who'd been
slugging it out with the billiards
for nearly a month before the
Army showed up. Slugging too.
without rest, without relief and
without publicity-just getting
the job done. They battled side
by side also with State and county
road workers and public utility
and railroad people. and truckers
and ranchers and other plain
folks.
Now what? Why, their grand
children may ask, Where were
you, grandpa, when the Army
people got us out Of the big bliz-
zard of 49?'
"The Army had all the equip
ment needed, which other agen-
cies lacked. And it was used
we'll. But surely it isn't too i'm
polite to point out it seemed also
to have had a pressman and a
photographer recording every hay
drop and noting every path
cleared to the ranch barn or the
clubhouse"
Evening star., 1949-03-22

ABOUT congress
to the United
States Confer
ence of Mayors
were concilia-
tory but his
tone certainly
was not. The
President Is
mad at some
body and no
one thinks that
the real estate
l o b by com =
prise es t n e
whole of his
peeve though.
Evening star., 1949-03-22

| well ne masters
the fundamen-
tails, soon for
gets them if he
doesn't have al
most continual
practice.
A man who
really learns a
so u n d golf
swing can quit
the game for
years and re-
turn to play
creditably. The
same Is true Of
4a4A;n halIrliAn
Evening star., 1949-03-22

U1Ili, Will AO5A ~
a pplie d to
scant informa-
tion coupled
w | t h SO m e
sense of smell,
we could come
to some tenta-
tive conclu-
SionS.
Two things
are obviously
t r o u b ! / n G
Prime Minister
Stain. One. his
successor; two,
IL ~.L -~"Au
Evening star., 1949-03-22

III z III " Z / D "a
c on SIS. If
the CO m m u .
nists had made
q better show
ing he whole
q u e S tion OF
American a p
preparations for
military aid to
the members of
the Atlantic AL
lance m / G h t
h We be e n
made more diff
hclllt.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
By Constantine Brovn

The results of the French can
tonal elections were keenly
watched not only by the State
Department but also by many
Evening star., 1949-03-22

various parts OF
the Nat ion a !
Military Estab-
lishn1ent. There
is fear that ma
tional security
may be, or per-
haps a Ire a d y
has been, en-
dangered by the
competition for
p u b lie atten-
ton. A growing
tendency is seen
to tell too much
when an oppor-
%,,~;tx, NpnI,rc
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Bv Dorothy THOMPSON

Thousands of words have been
written about the reshufling of
the cards in the Soviet Union.
We have so far held our peace
Evening star., 1949-03-22
By Doris FIeeson

An unusual atmosphere Of ten
sion persists here as result of
events of the past week.
President Truman'S remarks
Evening star., 1949-03-22
By LoyeU MeUen

A committee Of Congress has
become concerned over the pos
sible consequences Of the publicity
war. or battle royal, between the
Evening star., 1949-03-22
McLennore
Loses Expert Touch
As Subway Rider
Rv Henry McLem0r

By Henry McLem0re
The sport Of getting on and off
a New York subway is different
from any other sport I know in
that the player, no matter how
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
WISE SAYINGS

your own life, however hard
1t is, is your path to5heaven."
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
Kay Vaughn Says
BUY CLOTHES AHEAD
OF SEASON

NEW YORK (CNS) - Most
women will tell you-these noted
women viii tell you-those noted
for chic, OF course - that the
planning Of their wardrobe be-
fore a season is number one "do1
on their list for maintaining a
well dressed reputation.
They buy spring ensembles in
the winter, summer ones in the
spring, and fall and winter cos
tunes in the hottest tempera-
lures. Thus they have the pick
Of the crop, the best choice in
colors, the lines most sought
after and the freshest ideas from
the designers themselves who
work a season and a half ahead.
Now don't shake your head
sorrowfully and say buying
ahead of season is only for the
rich. Planning ahead doesn't
mean you have to have a nice
sized bankroll. You're going to
save money by thinking ahead.
BY checking up and mapping
out your Spring wardrobe now,
you're going to get the fullest
wear out Of all OF your clothes.
Think how wasteful it is to wait
until springs in full swing !.
then run and get an expensive
suit for a special date and not
finding exactly the style in the
color you had in mind to go
with good accessories already
gotten, you discover you must
purchase these all over again.
SO take stock now for spring
and stretch your clothes
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
Spring Flower Show
At Mechanics Bldg
Opens Sunday Mar. l3

Of distant mountains over which
a thunderstorm will rage, light
ming and all, every now and then.
The famous Stone acacias,
trees laden with masses of golden
sunshine, will be on display again
and in other halls will be such
things as desert scene as the
miners of 1849 saw it a century
ago and a revolving display in
which gardens as they grow in
all four seasons will appear in
turn. There will be spring gar
dens too, filled with wealth of
tulips, hyacinths, narcissus and
the other bulbs while there will
be gardens Of primroses, wild
flowers and, among many more,
ledge garden brimmed with
rare plants from the tops of
mountains. One unusual feature
will be a lighthouse keepers gar
den complete with the lighthouse
plays and gardens will feature:
amaryllis, begonias, cinerarias,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26

ing the right thing and does not
feel she has to go out every
night in the week, she's on the
way for dates. But the best
thing for q girl Of your age is
to date in a foursome and you'll
find out that four people can
have a wonderful evening out to-
gether. Invite your date over
some evening to have a game
OF cards or help you with your
homework. Let Dad know what
your company is like and I'm
sure that after he meets him
he'll certainly let you go out
with him. After all, parents do
like to know whom you do keep
company with. If you simply
refuse every date without ex-
planning to him why, he's most
likely to think you don't like
him and may not ask you again.
The age to begin dating is ac-
cording to the customs or rules
in your household. Girls who
are old enough to attend high
school should be allowed to go
out at least once a week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
Mary Strong
Talks
OUR sUREsT DEFENSE

In times like these when the
threat Of war hangs over our
heads, it is well to take stock
Of our defensive strength and
agencies. Time has proven that
guns and ships and deadly
bombs are not enough-in fact
are far from adequate-we must
have some surer measures-we
must try the untried. It may
sound trite, but, 1t is true, this
defense is BROTHERHOOD
Know that "a country surest
defense is the loyal BROTHER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-02-26
BY BETTY BARCLAY

BARCLAY
dates. Add a dash Of salt and shape
into "a balls. Dip in melted marsh
mallows and roll in coconut as
directed above.
Raspberry MIX Shake
21s cups milk (not canned)
l pkg. raspberry rennet powder
Heart shaped cookies
Warm 2 cups milk slowly, stir.
ring constantly. Test drop on
inside Of wrist frequently. When
COMFORTABLY WARM (110'F.)
not hot, remove at once from heat.
Stir rennet powder into milk quick
ly until dissolYed-not over min
ute. Let stand undisturbed in sauce
pan until set-about 10 minutes.
Then chill. Just before serving,
add Il cup milk and beat well with
rotary beaten. Sepve with heart
shaped cookies.
oulck-Frozen Strawberries
are Glamorous Party Fare
The most elaborate and taste
tempting refreshments in the world
hardly compensate for the distract
ed manner Of the hostess who is
too preoccupied with kitchen duties
to enjoy her own party. That's why
clever hostesses plan party refresh
ments that can be prepared In cd
vance. Quick-frozen strawberries
are one good answer to the search
for a glamour dessert that needs no
last-minute preparation. They are
all ready to serve as soon as they
are thawed. All their sun-ripe,
luscious goodness is sealed in by
quick.freezing a few hours after
harvesting. Serve them ms a sauce
for ice cream, between cake layers
or shortcake, or just as they are
for a real party treat.