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Evening star., 1950-11-01
By Constantine Brown

The French are waging a bitter
battle in Washington, resist
ing alone-one against 1.-THE
rearmament of a limited German
Evening star., 1950-11-01
McLemore
Finds Travelling With Cot
Is Not Much Fun
By Henry McLemore

II ever again I have to bring q
cat to New York from Florida, I
am going to buy him collar,
leash, and a pair of shoes and
Evening star., 1950-11-01
:AnxletieS Dominate Voter
Long-Term Objectives Compete With
Illustrations for Electorate's Decisions

Republicans privately express the
belief that the slow start there
and the lack Of military prepar-
ednesS exhibited still make an ef-
fective issue, along with the send
ing OF boys from American homes
and the casualties. They are lay
ing stress, too, on high taxes and
asking what went with all the
billions spent for our military es-
tablishment.
Such a campaign appeals to
the confusion and perplexities of
the times and it has, too, an un-
derlying note Of isolationism.
VIII the irritations capitalized
here weigh temporarily to lead
voters to strike out In a big way.
without much said about 1t, as
has happened before, or will they
brush this aside and consider the
long haul before us? Will they on
the other hand, in short, be
swayed rather by the successive
measures taken by the Truman
administration to meet the So
Wet threat? These measures in
clude the Marshall Plan, the
Atlantic pact for unified de-
tense Of the West. being arranged
here at this very time, and the
Initiation Of the quick United Ma
tions action in Korea, which has
been followed up boldly since by
measures to make the U. N. a force
capable of meeting future aggres-
sion.
The Positive Side.
President Truman has drama
tized this positive side of the story
by his trip to see Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, by his speeches in San
Francisco and before the U. N
Assembly, and evidently feels that
this, along with his own program
|of domestic reforms for which or
ganized labor has carried the ban
ner In this campaign, will be the
deeper and more permanent issues
that will move our people in the
end.
Here, in the tug between frus-
trations and deep-lying, long-term
objectives, would seem to lie the
answer to this forthcoming critical
election. though there are, nat
urally, side issues, local issues
quirks Of personality that will, as
usual, also have their influence In
an off-year election. In turmoil
Of mind and soul people do not
talk much. and they have not been
talking much this year while the
noisy battle for votes goes on about
and before them. This Is what
mystif1es the politicians and sub
dues the forecasters.
Tt is an important decision a,
this critical stage of our national
history.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

Senators Brien Mcmahon and
William Benton are the Demo-
cratic incumbents against whom
Republicans launched an attrac-
tive slate consisting Of Repre-
sentative John Davis Lodge for
Governor, former Representative
Joseph Talbot and Prescott Bush
for Senators.
The COP had reason to be con-
fident: Connecticut has gone
Democratic in off years only once
in half a century.
But it began to be clear from
the outset that Senator Nc
Mahon's stature as author Of the
Atomic Energy Act and his vigor-
Gus foreign-policy stands. added
to the fact that he is almost
uniquely among the candidates a
native son with a solid political
base. were keeping him out in
front. ...=
Busy Selling Selves. a,~
Also, Gov. Bowles and his for
mer partner in the advertising
firm of Benton and Bowles. whom
he appointed to the Senate, de-
cided that if they could sell soap,
they could sell themselves. They
have not spared money. the huck-
sters' lures nor themselves in this
effort. ...s.
Senator Benton Is described
even by his friends as bearing
down somewhat too heavily upon
global issues. But Gov. Bowles
the redoubtable ex-OPA admins
traitor with two years Of expert
ence in the State House behind
him, has really punished the well
kin. 1t was generally considered
that If both Gov. Bowles and Nc
Mahon could make it, they would
haul Senator Benton along with
them.
Just as more reflective members
of the community were beginning
to wonder whether the great ad.
men had not overdone their effects
somebody got scared. The Demo-
Gratis openly charge that Republi-
Evening star., 1950-11-01

Rene Pleven Constantine Brown.
and Defense Minister Jules Moch.
They feel that any concession
on their part to the military views
expressed by the other members
of the Atlantic pact would result
in their losing their jobs and
they want to stick to them as long
as possible.
There have been stormy ses-
sions at the meetings of the civil
liam defense heads of the Atlantic
pact nations. It is likely that the
French have been reminded that
America so far is providing the
meat for defense against RuSsia's
aggression all over the world,
while the other free nations are
providing only some trimmings.
The usually logical French poll
ticians refuse to understand that
a German army of some 10 divi-
sions, drawing its supplies and
equipment from America, cannot
possibly be a threat to Frances
future security, since we are the
only source of strength of that
future German force-war ma
'terials.
The French also seem to over
look the fact that America has
fully guaranteed France against
aggression-regardless of whence
it comes-and on the basis of
that guaranty the French people
should not be unduly worried
about their neighbors across the
Rhine.
People Would Be Relieved.
It is doubtful that the rank and
file of French people would op-
pose German rearmament were
they fully informed about the
facts. On the contrary. They
would be relieved to know that
an able buffer army stood between
them and the Rhine-an army
composed Of American. British,
Germans and some of their own
troops.
The stubborn attitude Of the
French defense minister reminds
some American officials that a
short-sighted policy on the part
of another French premier. Andre
Tardieu, in 1882 contributed to
Hitler's rise to power.
A limitation Of arms conference
was being held at Geneva. The
German technical expert, Field
Marshal Won Blomberg, visited Col.
James Ord, his American counter
part, and asked him to explain to
the French that unless Germany
was permitted some token arna-
tank battalion and one
or two, air wings-as a sop to
German public opinion. Hitler was
sure to come to Office. And"
Marshal von Blomberg. added,
that man is crazy and will cause
Evening star., 1950-11-01
By Thomas L. Stokes

The Illustrations, anxieties and
uncertainties that beset our
people today also seem to domi-
nate their mood in their customary
Evening star., 1950-11-01
This Changing World
French Stand on Reich Called Sabotage;
1882 Policy Led to Hitler's Rise

a world war before the end of thi.
decade"
Col. Ord communicated Marsha
Won Blomberg's views to Gen
Maurice Gamelin. The French
Chief of Staff replied that The
German marshal was an hones1
man and he was right. But" ht
said, "this is a political and not 8
military matter. I am powerless.
The story was referred to Pre-.
mier Tardieu, who also agreed thai
Marshal Won Blomberg might bt
correct. But, he said, ST can't un.
dertake to present such a matter
before the chamber without sacri.
ficing my political career. I should
be booted out of Office in less thar
an hour"
Warnings Were Ignored.
Won Blomberg's warnings were
ignored. Mr.. Tardieu lost out ir
the ensuing few weeks on some
domestic matter and Hitler be-
came Germany's dictator a few
months later. There may have
been some extenuating circum-
stances then for the French point
Of view and fear of Germany
France was alone against a pos
sibly hostile and vengeful Reich.
Today that Reich no longer ex-
lists. One substantial portion is
under the Soviet boot. The other
is still in ruins. But more impor-
tant is the fact that the United
States has pledged all her might
to join with the rest Of the mem
bers Of the Atlantic coalition to
resist any aggression. And since
we have saved France twice with
out a previous commitment, there
can be no room for doubt that we
will do the same again now that
we are fully committed.
The action of the French politi-
cal leaders is described by some
of the irritated military leaders
who gathered in Washington as
rank sabotage" It is difficult to
understand how the French pos
sibly can refuse to go along with
a military necessity when they
themselves can offer only a nomi-
nal contribution to the defense of
the West in the immediate future.
We agreed to boost our con-
tribution to Europe's defense to
$12 billion dollars over the next
three years. We agreed to dig
deeper into our manpower and
organize at least five additional
divisions to serve in Europe. These
were requested by the French
government and Washington COM
piled without reservation. But
when the military experts pointed
out that even this increase in the
American contingent would not be
sufficient to meet an early Soviet
aggression, and that it would take
France a much longer time than
was expected to increase her forces
by another five divisions, the CO.
operation Of Germany was con-
sidered must by all the technical
men.
We cannot push the Western
Germans around too much. We
cannot tell them that France
wants only small units Of cannon
fodder incorporated into Western
forces. and even those commanded
on the division level by foreigners.
The only solution of this problem
is to organize a German army un-
der the orders of an American
supreme commander who would
head all the Western forces.
This the heads of the French
government are opposing, lest they
endanger their own political lives.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

Walk AlIu up.
It'll take me
longer, no doubt
about that, but
I'll get here
with my sanity,
which is not
with me today.
I lost it in Bed
room A, Car
F-152, and I
trust that when
the car is clean
ed someone will
return my SAN
ity to me.
The idea of
y,ou k,riv, v,y;S,r
Evening star., 1950-11-01

AVA W.
This stubborn
stand against
o v e rwhelning
o d d s i S n o t
made for the
security of the
French home
land, but for
the security of
t he political
life of two i'm
portant men,
b ers of the
French govern
ment-Premier
Evening star., 1950-11-01

role CnlS year
as "the elec-
torate. "
This is trans
lated also to
candidates for
Congress and
State and local
offices. who are
people, too. and
likewise worried
about m an y
things as well
as their own
p olit ic al fu-
lures. The fret
Evening star., 1950-11-01

similar Aulerl-
cana, is ending
in mudslinging
and bitterness.
Apparently the
stakes ere
t W o U nj t e d
States Senators
and control Of
the State for
f ur ye r S
t hr ou g h the
governorShip -
were too hi g h
for gaiety.
Gov. Chester
B oW les an d
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Charges Against 7 Youths
In Park Assault Dropped

Charges of assault and attempt
ed robbery placed against two
youths arrested early Sunday in
Lafayette Park were dismissed by
Assistant District Attorney An
drew Howard in Police Court yes
terday.
After questioning two men who
said they had been attacked by
the youths, Mr.. Howard said the
arrests were the result of a
misunderstanding" He dropped
charges against Howard S. Berger.
Is, of 708 East Broad street. Falls
Church. Va, and a 17-year-old
companion.
According to Mr.. Howard the
two youths said they read that
police were having difficulty rid
ding the park of perverts and de-
cided to help out. The two men
,attacked by the youths said they
were merely walking through the
park when they were attacked. No
attempt was made to rob them,
they said, but they could think
OF no other motive for the attack,
They said they did not want to
press the assault charges, accord
ing to Mr.. Howard.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Policeman 10 Be Fined
On Debt NEGLECT CHARGE

The Commissioners today
agreed to a $500 fine in lieu Of
dismissal from the force for Po-
lice Pvt. Richard v. Brown of the
fourteenth precinct, found guilty
by a trial board of neglecting
debts.
Police Superintendent Robert
j. Barrett recommended the less
er penalty in view of Pvt. Browns
making satisfactory arrange
ments with his creditors"
The fine will be payable at the
rate OF $40 each payday begin
ming December l..
A police trial board on October
81 had recommended dismissal
after finding Pvt. Brown guilty
Of:
Conduct prejudicial to the rep
utation and good order of the
force, conduct un-becoming an
officer, causing frequent interven-
ton by the department to compel
liquidation of a just debt, and
neglecting and failing to pay a
Just debt contracted during time
of service.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Six Formally Named
To Major Roles in
Civil Defense Here

The Commissioners today for.
mally named six men to major
roles in the civil defense pro-
gram here.
At the same time, they referred
to Engineer Commissioner Cor
don r. Young the Fire Depart-
ment's request for 800 auxiliary
flremen to expand the city's firs
fighting set-up in an emergency
The officials appointed formally
today, all of whom have agreed tc
serve and have been assigned
fields of responsibility in the civi
defense organization, are: s.
P. Y. K. Howat. in charge oi
construction resources; Max C
Schwartz. chief of the warden
service: Health Director Daniel Z
Seckinger, medical and health
services; Welfare Director Gerarc
M. Shea. emergency welfare serv-
ices; Alan B. Mills. sr., protective
structures, and Harry L. Bur-
bridge, supervisor of Ground OBJ
server Post AJ-76.
The formal designation was
recommended by Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner Thomas ]
Hayes III. who said he believed
1t would be desirable to formalize
the appointments to the extent o1
an official announcement by the
Board of Commissioners.
All of them are already on the
job. either making surveys or en-
listing assistants.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Flames Fed by Tires
Burn Out BuiIdinq

Flames fed by auto tires and car
polish destroyed almost the entire
interior of a one-story frame
building at 155 Florida avenue
NE. last night. No one was re-
ported hurt.
No estimate of damage, Other
than that it was considerable, ;
was available. The building, which
contained stocks of new and used.
car parts and similar goods, was
owned by Isadore CHASER, police
said.
Fire Marshal Ray Roberts was
to conduct an investigation of the
blaze today. With it's cause still
undetermined. the fire quickly de.
stroyed the building and its five
interior rooms before it was ex-
tinguished by firemen manninE
18 pieces Of apparatus.
A local alarm at 6:15 pm. wa.
quickly followed by a box and q
special alarm, when the fire begar
to show unusual fierceness.
One fireman said that, when the
flames could not escape through
the sheet-iron covered roof, the
fire shot out through every win.
dow on the four sides of thu
35-foot by 25-foot building.
The burning tires and car polish
generated pail of smoke thai
was seen over part of the down.
town area for some time after
the blaze was put out.
Traffic in the area was tied ur
for awhile.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Barron Says Truman
Wants Sesqui Drama
Continued Next Year

President Truman wants to SEE
the historical drama. Faith OF
Our Fathers" continued for an
other year. Carter Barron, execu-
tive vice chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission, said after a confer
ence with the President today.
MIR. Truman expressed his views
when the vice chairman called to
urge the Chief Executive to take
part in a ceremony November %,
which will be the 150th anniver-
sary of the first meeting of Con-
gress in the Capitol.
The President promised an an
sWer later.
Mr.. Barron said it probably will
be 80 days before any action is
taken about presenting Faith of
Our Fathers" in the Rock Creek
Amphitheater again next year.
The Executive Committee of the
commission will make a recon-
mendation on which the full COM
mission must pass. Mr.. Truman
heads the commission. While the
historical drama lost about S21 900
this year. Mr.. Barron said it oper-
ated under adverse circumstances,
including lack of time for proper
publicity.
He pointed out also that more
than half of the loss represented
payments for accumulated leave
to Government employees who took
part in the production.
Mr.. Barron said the commits
sion has received letters from peo-
pie all over the country which he
said suggest that the writer's are
more appreciative of the drama
and the amphitheater than we
here in Washington
II sometimes think we are too
blase," he said.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Arrested in Theft
|OfCor, Man Says
He Liked Its Looks

A man who told police he stole
an automobile because he liked it
better than the one he was driving
was arrested yesterday by two
patient detectives.
Robert M. Kelley. 81, of the 600
block of Twelfth street NV. was
nabbed by Detective Sergts. c. I.
Smith and j. G. Williams after
they had recognized the 1948
green Chrysler as one reported
stolen several months before from
William Bralove, jr., of 1912 Au-
gust drive, Silver Spring.
The car was parked in the 1900
block of Eleventh street NV,
when they spotted it carrying Dis
trlct tags. When stolen, it car
ried Maryland licefIse plates.
Evening star., 1950-10-31

small hotel recommended by the
Travellers Aid. He rode all the
way to. Cabin John. There, Mr.
Leathers called his wife. And she
wanted Mr.. Vandepaer to be their
guest at the Leathers' home, 1917
Massachusetts, avenue Sc.
Mrs. Leathers recalled that she
had gone to the school where Mr.
Vandepaer taught during the war
1t was an emergency, when the
girls had to go to school at the
boys school. Also he had taught
her brother. Adolph.
Then Mr.. Vandepaer recalled
something.
MY son, Robert, do you re-
member him?"
Yes"
He is going regularly with your
sister Germaine."
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Ivy City Group Backs
WiIson-Minor Meroer

The Ivy City Citizens Associa.
tlon. Inc, has indorsed the recon-
mendation of Walter e. Hager,
president of Wilson Teachers Col
lege, that the college merge with
Minor Teachers College.
The group at recent meeting
also asked the Commissioners for
a new Armstrong Technical High
School building, permanent
elght-room structure with an as
sembly hall and gymnasium for
Crummell School, and for more
teachers.
The organization will hold a
Halloween party for children and
teen-agers at 7:30 o'clock tonight
at the Crummell School, Gallau-
Diet and Central place NE.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Neighborbood Concert
Invitations Ready

Invitations to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the NotionoI
symphony Orchestra with Howard
Mitchell conducting, under the spon-
sorship Of The Evening stor, which
will be held November ls at Eostern
High School. East Capitol and Seven.
teenth street, ore reody for distribu-
tion.
They moy be obtoined without ehoras
at hyottsviIIe, Nj. Roinier and Eost.
ern High Schools, Eliot. H;re ond stuort
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department ot Sixteenth and lomont
streets NV. ond the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening ster
Building.
The concert will be broadcast bv
stotion WMAL, The Evening stor Sto-
tion.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Two High School Students
Severely Beaten by Ganq

Two Roosevelt High School stu
dents were severely beaten last
night when a gang of about Il
teen-age youths attacked them al
Georgia avenue and Quincy street
NV.
Peter Pammel. 16. son of Harold
F. Pammel, superintendent oi
roads and grounds at Soldiers
Home, is in Garfield with head in.
juries and severe contusions. Hi.
companion Pat Walker, 16, of the
4200 block of Fourth street NV
was kicked and beaten anc
stripped of most of his clothinf
before he escaped from the colorec
gang.
Police said they have been un.
able to determine what prompted
the attack.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Man Seized After Robbery
Is Held for Grand jury

Wendell Leon Holland, colored,
%, arrested 10 minutes after q
Highs ice cream store clerk was
held up and robbed of $40 last
night, was ordered held under
$4,000 bond for grand jury action
by United States Commissioner
Cyril Lawrence today.
Holland was identified by Miss
Mozelle Milton. 81, as the man
who pointed gun at her in a
store in the 800 block of Mount
Pleasant street NV. Police said
Holland had a loaded .25-caliber
automatic, in his pocket when he
was arrested.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
D. {. Asks S170,185
To Survey S|um Areas
For RedeveIopment

The District Commissioners have
asked the Federal Housing anc
Home Finance Agency to place a
the disposal of the District Rede
velopment Land Agency s170.1sI
to cover the cost of surveys-neede,
in the redevelopment OF certain
slum areas.
The survey will be made il
three sections of the city.
The Southwest section to b,
surveyed is bounded by Virginia
avenue on the north. Seventh
street on the west, James Creel
Parkway on the east and P street
on the south. There are 3,31s
dwellings here, 56 per cent o1
them more than so years old.
Southeast Section.
The Southeast area is bounded
by Pennsylvania avenue on the
north, South Capitol street on the
west. Eleventh street on the east
and M street on the south. This
area has 4,894 houses, of which
81 per cent are over so years old
The Northwest area is bounded
by New York avenue on the north,
Fifth street on the west, North
Capitol street on the east and
Constitution avenue on the south.
Here there are 4,713 dwellings,, of
which 46 per cent are at least half
a century old.
Marshall Heights and Barry
Farms are not eligible under the
redevelopment plan, because Con-
gress put into the act provision
that no slum area that has been
turned down by Congress is eligi-
BILE to get any funds under the act.
The District land agency, in
making application to the Com
missioners for the money, said the
tremendous building program of
the last 10 years here has provided
accommodations for very few of
these families.
Planners Must Approve.
The HHFA, the District agency
said, will be relied upon for ad-
vice and recommendations. Un-
der the act setting up the fund.
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission must make
studies and approve plans.
The District land agency has set
up, in its proposed expenditures,
$23,600 for the NCPPC to pay
salaries for additional help in
out the work, headed by
a chief of project planning at
$7,600 year.
The land agency itself wants to
hire an executive director at S1O,-
300 a year, an administrative as
'istant at $5,400, a technical re-
Development planning associate
1t $1,000, an urban land econo-
mist at $500 and a relocation
officer at $1,000, plus a clerical
and accounting staff.
Evening star., 1950-10-31
Watch Out for Gob|ins 7 7oniqht::
Last Night Was Just q Worm-Up

damage will not be tolerated. :"
Policemen will take an especially
stern view toward those who turn
in false fire alarms, Maj. Bar
rett warned.
The District Recreation De-
partment is sponsoring more than
100 Halloween parties at virtually
all of the city's Fairgrounds and
neighborhood recreation centers.
One of the city's biggest celebra-
tions will be held in Georgetown
under the sponsorship of II
neighborhood civic groups. The
festivities will start at pm. with
a parade which will form at
Thirty-fourth and Volta streets
NV. At $50 pm. there will be
a party for youngsters up to IL
years of age at the Gordon Junior
High School and at $50 pm. the
school gymnasium will be opened
for teenager dance.
For adults who grow weary of
1T all. the Encyclopaedia Britain
MICA gives the standard operating
procedure for a take-off on a
broomstick.
I'm setting off for a rendezvous, :"
according to the encyclopaedia,
the witch would murmur a spell
such as 'Hax, pax. max, dieux,
adimax,' and fly away up the
chimney"
The following District Fairgrounds will
stage Halloween parties tonight:
:. Rudolph, Second and Hamilton NV,
z pm.
. Mcmillan, First and Douglas NV.
Taft, Eighteenth and Quincy NE.
g pm. = a !.
Sherwood. Tenth and G NE, pm.
Sousa, Thirty-seventh and Ely Sc,
Ridse. Ridge road and Burns Sc,
:, Kenilworth, Kenilworth avenue and Ord
NE. 1:30 pm.
etSee; Hine Seventh asn'a and dhe g. sW em pm
Fort Greble, Nichols and Chesapeake
s.W;, pm. ,,
Sc, pm.
Parkview, warder and Otis NV. 6
pm.
Rose Park, Twenty-seventh and o NV,
6 pm.
Shaw, Seventh and Rhode Island avenue
NV. pm.
Langston, 2210 NE s pm
Thomas, Anacostia avenue and Grant
NE. s pm.
ton, NE 8 pm
!. Watts Branch. Sixty second and Banks
NE. s pm.
& pm.
Randall r. c. First and I SW.. 8 pm.
Douglass-Dwellings, 1000 Alabama Sc
8 pm. and s pm.