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Evening star., 1950-09-08

guardedly that letter was being
drafted, and were advised to
stand by.
The letter, addressed to Marine
Corps Commandant Gen. Clifton
B. Gates, was in preparation until
late afternoon. It was in the
final-draft stage, with the Presi-
dent and top aides carefully con-
sidering phraseology, when one
of the collaborators suggested that
the President also go before the
convention, which was to get a
copy of the Il sincerely regret"
Whether Mr.. Truman or one OF
the others first broached the idea
was not certain, according to a
participant in the proceedings. At
any rate, the thought was "batted
around" as it was explained. and
the President decided he would
make the personal appearance.
Democratic National Chairman
William M. Boyle, who had come
to the White House late in the
day. approved the move.
With the letter completed, Gen.
Gates was called to the White
House by Rear Admiral Robert
L. Dennison, President Truman's
naval aide. In a meeting with
the President. Gen. Gates received
the message and learned that the
President would attend the con-
vention yesterday morning at
.9:45. He was invited to accom-
pany Mr.. Truman.
With the Marine Corps and
Navy represented by Gen. Gates
and Admiral Dennison, the Presi-
dent set out for the convention.
Wasn't Recognized.
The delegates failed for mo-
ment to. recognize the COM
mander- -in-c chief as he entered the
convention hall. His jaw was
set as he strode briskly to the
platform, with a well. here am"
air. Then came applause and a
warm handshake from League
Commandant Clay Nixon. AS
photographers struggled for posi-
tion. the President relaxed and
smiled broadly.
A spectator remarked that the
President seemed to have worked
himself out of close quarters, If
the warmth of his reception was
a criterion. II hope sol" a White
House staff member replied fer
vently.
Whether the resentment the
McDonough letter stirred will
hang on, and to what extent, Is a
matter for speculation.
Actually, it was an uncommon
exhibition of irritation by the
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Five Candidates Meet

Five aspirants for the governor
ship of Maryland were to appear
today on the same platform fol-
the first time in the current pre-
primary drive.
Scheduled to meet before the
Baltimore League of Women
Voters were Gov. Lane, his prin-
cipai opponent, George p. Ma
honey, and Harry w. Larrabee
and Stephen B. Peddicord, all
candidates for the Democratic
nomination, and Theodore r
McKeldin, unopposed Republican
The whole campaign is begin
ming to center around Maryland's
largest city in the drive for votes
in the September primaries.-P
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Truman Talk Was Guarded Secret

President, who ordinarily is on the
even-tempered side.
AS those around him know, how
ever, Mr.. Truman always can be
counted on to resent anything he
thinks smacks Of pressure" and
he made it clear in his letter of
apology that he felt the Marine
cause was being advanced too fer
vently by outsiders. Sometimes,
too, Mr.. Truman may overlook for
a moment the fact that he is
President Of the United States
and react to some situation as
though he were private citizen.
THAT letter was Artilleryman
Truman speaking" commented
one observer whose thoughts
turned to traditional service
rivalrieS.
Every once in a while the PreSi-
dent has his say via the mails,
although the letters may not
reach any eyes than those for
which they are intended. In this,
he is no different than his
predecessors.
OF the hundreds of communica-
tions that come to the White
House in the course Of a day.
only a fraction, naturally, find
their way to the Presidents desk.
Some, of routine nature, can be
handled by the correspondence
section at the White House. Top
assistants can dispose of others.
And these are checked, even down
to the commas, to make sure that
everything is in order.
But letters of important official
or private origin go before the
President, and If he feels like
sending a reply without asking
advice from any one, he can do
just that. The same goes for any
Of his personal correspondence.
Sometimes he writes the letter
himself. At others, he dictates to
a personal secretary. signs the
communication and then turns it
back for mailing. or perhaps dis
patches it by messenger. The Nc
Donough letter was dictated.
President Roosevelt was no
stranger either to the tough
school of letter writing, and White
House veterans recall with chuck.
les that on occasion the late
Missy" lie Hand, long Mr.. Roose-
velt's confidential secretary, would
hold back an acid-toned commu-
nication. to give the President an
opportunity for a second guess.
But the late President had way
of outmaneuvering her.
Whenever he thought a letter
might be delayed, despite his
wishes, he would ring for a mes
senger and order it mailed at once.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Truman May Resolve
Congress Differences
On Adjournment Date
BY the Associated Press

President Truman may have to
resolve an argument between Sen
ate and House Democratic leaders
about whether to keep Congress
on a standby basis or wind up its
affairs next week.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
said he will bring the subject up
at next Mondays White House
conference when House Speaker
Rayburn and his colleagues return
from a long Labor Day holiday.
Mr.. Rayburn has made it quite
plain he thinks it would be good
for the country if Congress packs
its bag and goes home until jan
uary, since President Truman has
the right to call the lawmakers
back in any emergency.
An adjournment would calm the
country's fears that the interna-
tional situation may be getting
out Of hand and thus would be
good politics, Mr.. Rayburn argues.
Rayburn Reelection Seen.
Mr.. Rayburn's reelection is re-
assured. But Senator Lucas, who
has campaign fight on his
hands, doesn't agree.
Senator Lucas told reporters
he doesn't think an adjournment
would be to the public interest.
He said the people wouldn't un-
tderstand why Congress should
take a vacation while there's a
war going on in Korea.
He said the Senate Democratic
Policy Committee unanimously
backed his plan for either a recess
until fixed date or for a series
of three-day recesses with no
business transacted.
Like a lot of his colleagues,
Senator Lucas has been under
fire from his opponent for walk
ing away from his job every time
he goes home to campaign.
Meanwhile, in each case, the op-
ponents are campaigning inten-
sively.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio. who is spending a great
deal OF time campaigning in Ohio
these days, told reporter he
thinks q recess of Congress to
some agreed date-probably No
vember 15-would be better than
final adjournment.
Wherry Backs Taft Views.
Senator Taft heads the Senate
Republican Policy Committee. His
views on that score are shared by
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
COP floor leader.
A couple of political side issues
are wrapped UP in the adjourn
ment question. These involve
House-approved bills on statehood
for Alaska and Hawaii and an
anti-subversive measure already
passed by the House.
Mr.. Truman has pressed for
action on the statehood bills but
the Democratic Policy Committee
showed its lack of enthusiasm by
putting them at the end of it's
must" list of legisla' ION to be
acted on before a Proposed Sep
tember 16 start on whatever kind
Of vacation it takes.
No food shortages. The Presi-
dent has stated that neither food
shortages or rationing are in
prospect. despite the fighting in
Korea. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

morrow and in southwest portion
tonight. Little change in temper
ature.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, four miles per hour;
direction, east northeast.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, September 8-13.
Showers likely Sunday and
again about Wednesday with total
amount one-half to one inch.
Temperature will average near
normal, cooler Monday and warm
er Tuesday or Wednesday. Wash
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Auto Tag Crockdown

A drive against residents who
fail to buy city automobile tags
brought rs cases into Alexandria's
Civil and Police Court yesterday.
Seventeen forfeited S. each, five
others got IS fines while three
drew suspended fines when they
produced the tags in court. One
policeman, Leslie Saunders. tagged
all but one. An ordinance re-
quires city tags on any car kept
In Alexandria more than 80 days.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Interpretation and isn't entirely
clear. But these experts say
there is no doubt of what Con-
gress had in mind.
Also, Federal employees have
been worrying needlessly that
this will cut into the leave they
previously had accumulated. This
isn't the case. Previously accumu-
lated leave will not be touched
The only requirement set by
Congress is that all Government
employees use 26 days annual
leave sometime between the dates
OF January /, 1850, to July /, 1851
JOBS The State Department
has job openings for stenogra-
piers at grades GS-3 and 4. No
status is required. Apply at Room
Ill. 1874 New York avenue NV.
ENROLMENT - The Agricul-
ture Departments Gradua tie
School announces the schedule of
registration for its fall semester
classes. The registration takes
place on September 16, 8 am. to
pm; September 18 to %, 9 am.
to $50 pm; September %, 9 am.
to 4 pm. The place is the Patio,
Administration Building. Agricul-
ture Department.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-"Defense
Jobs and the Government Worker
will be discussed by Local of the
CLOS new Government Employees
Organizing Committee at 7:45
pm. next Wednesday in the AVG
clubhouse. 1751 New Hampshire
avenue N. w. +. The Information
al Club, composed of Government
girls, is holding dances at $3.50
o'clock tonight and two weeks
from tonight at the AVG club
house, 1751 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. Government girls are
invited to attend and for further
information may call Josephine
Cortes. the clubs director. at
Union 1852. Louise E. Kidd,
budget analyst in the Bureau of
Customs, has received a $50 award
for devising a new labor-saving
form for use in fund allotment
procedures. The improvement has
been put into effect throughout
the Customs Service. Ruth A.
Huntington. secretary to the chief
of the Forest Services administra-
tive management and informa-
ton branch, has retired after "a
years service in the Agriculture
Department. Wilbur G. Birch,
a statistician in the Army's Office
of the Chief Signal Officer, has re-
tired after SO years of Federal
service.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

displaced career
employees, W h o
lost their jobs
because of econ
omy cuts in
their agencies,
are expected to
get these new
defense jobs.
And these en-
ployes feel they
are entitled to
be Gov ere d
again by the
more liber a !
civil service re-
rapoaxof cx,cfnpo
Evening star., 1950-09-08

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny, with highest temperature
around 80 degrees this afternoon.
Partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row with some chance of scattered
showers in late afternoon. Low to-
night around 65 degrees.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow with some
chance of scattered showers in
late afternoon. Little change in
temperature.
Virginia-Partly cloudy with a
few scattered showers likely to-
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Blast furnaces Ct Luxembourg
now require more than half-again
as much iron ore as its domestic
mines can supply.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Reoccepting Ousted Coreensts
In Retirement System Studied
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission debating allow
displaced career employees who rehed
jobs in the defense agencies to retirement
system again.
Under the hiring program
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Experts value the stamp COL
lection Of Britain's King at more
than 81 million.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

will be tonight in the Midwest sections of the
Middle Atlantic England States rain
for the portions of the Middle States
westward the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys parts
of Southern England. Showers thunderstorms
develop western third of the Nation.
the north central portion of the country and the
South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Don't forget the neU time OF
Joseph Young's Federal Spotlight
radio broddc1St-6:15 pm. epery
Saturday .oUer WMAL. The Star
radio station.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Never the Twain :

Prince Georges County Demo-
Gratis have declined a challenge
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Now It's Homburqers

Not long ago in Baltimore a
butcher was fined for dying
chickens yellow to give them
that corn n-fed look"
Today in Baltimore, two butch
ers were fined $100 each for
adding red dye to hamburger.
One admitted the idea was to
give the meat "a good, red beef
color to hide the fat" The dye
was harmless.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

No food shortages. The Presi-
dent has stated that neither food
shortages or rationing are in
prospect. despite the fighting in
Korea. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

service retirement system, but will
be placed under social security.
However, many thousands of
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

from Republicans to meet on
the same platform.
Republicans say they want
both sides Of issues discussed.
But State Senator L. Harold
Cothoron, Democratic campaign
chairman, said:
eff the Republicans want to
hear US, there's no reason why
they can't come to our meetings.
Apparently they can't get
large enough crowds to attend
their meetings and want the
Democrats to be there to attract
q crowd"
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Leogue Hits Report
: The Fairfax County League of
Women Voters has taken issue
with some sections Of a report by
a special local government study
commission.
Mrs. Edward Macy, president,
said her group agrees with rec
ommendation for a change in
government but opposes the COM
missions suggestion for q county
executive. Instead, she said, the
women will continue to work for
a county manager plan.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 70, at 4:55 pm.
Low, 81, at $40 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90 on June "a.
Lowest Is, on March g.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurYeY1
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

ington normals; maximum 80,
81.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended 8
am, September 8, SO grains per
cubic yard of air.
River Report.
(From q. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readings at Washington Airport)
Yesterday. Pct Today Pet.
Noon --------- 40 Midnight 4z-r75
pm. 43 am. - SO
pm. 80 10 am. - rs
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-07
Joseph And Stewart AsoP
They Can Do It Too

gen bomb project. Obviously,
however, if a world ornaments
race is on in earnest, we can
not safely fall behind. If hydro
gen bombs are to be built, we
ought to be the first to build
them.
ON THE OTHER hand, the
same considerations have also
helped to stimulate demand for
new look at the problem of
International control of atomic
energy. An overture, indicating
receptiveness to suggestions,
has been received from Moscow.
The new look is being pressed
by David E. Lilienthal and GER
tain eminent scientists of the
general advisory committee of
the Atomic Energy commission.
Their advice is not to be lightly
disregarded.
A great new effort to find a
sure basis for world peace ought
certainly to be made. And If this
effort is now made and fails, it
will be time to stop deceiving
ourselves. The President tells us
everything Is just Jim Dandy.
But nothing is Jim Dandy, and
nothing will be, until the ghost
of future war now haunting the
world has somehow been laid.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-07
Federal Spending Is
Now Out Of Control

If anyone wonders why the cost of the
Federal government is just about the most
critical domestic issue we face, tabula-
ton recently printed by Readers Digest
will make the reason clear. 1t simply
shows the amounts of money spent by each
of the Presidents from the beginning of the
nation up to Sept. 30, 1949.
In the early days, Federal spending
amounted to peanuts compared with
modern standards. Washington and Adams
each spent little more than $34, 100000
Lincoln had war on his hands, yet his
, budgets totaled only $3,252 900. There
after, expenses went down again. Nc
Kinley, for instance, spent just over
S2,OOO,OOO,OOO.
The first really big budget came with
the first world war and the Wilson Admin
expenses dropped, with Coolidge and
Hoover together spending around $34,-
OOO,OOO,0O0.
Then came the depression, President
Roosevelt and the New Deal. During his
first eight years in office Mr.. Roosevelts
administration cost some $67,50O. 0O00 900.
The grand total for all the Presidents
through 1910 was 9,62O,O00,OOO. And
that total, it must be remembered, covers
more than $50 years of our history.
Readers Digest leaves out the extra
ordinary expenditures of the World War
II years-1941-1945. It then lists President
Truman's spending from the 1916 fiscal
year to the end of September, 1949. It
adds up to over S191, OO0,000,O00 nearly
$12,OOO,OOO,OOO more than all his 50 prede-
cessors spent except for the 1941-194o
period.
Here is very revealing picture OF the
way the nation has gone. 1t is true that
conditions have changed over the years.
But It is also true that the government
has expanded in every direction to point
far greater than most of us realize. Mr..
Truman is now symbol of that expansion,
but he is not the major cause. Pressure
groups of every kind have grown infinitely
more adept and powerful, and office-hold-
ers of both parties have fallen into line.
The results are our huge budgets, with re-
curing Federal deficits in spite OF these
budgets.
A noteworthy development is the con-
Germ over our fiscal affairs which is being
expressed by people who are not conserya-
tiyes, Speaking of taxes and deficits,
Dorothy Thompson says, ''This appalling
discrepancy between what is spent and
what lis raised occurs when the national
income is near the highest in history! 1t
is an absolute reckless example OF the
spirit of 'after us the deluge,." A great
deal more pressure to cut the cost OF gov
eminent may be expected in the future
than i'm the past.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-07
Over Quarter Million
Dollars In Research
Projects Under Way

an $500 experiment In a search
for several unknown isotopes.
PROBE PLANT LIFE
Another WSC research project,
costing $15,621, is being done by
Drs. o. Biddulph and N. Higan-
botham, who are making exper-
iments with plant life.
Reed college in Portland has
its scientists working on four
contracts calling for q total ex-
penditure of some $4,000. The
studies are being done under SUI
pervision of Drs. A. F. Scott, A.
H. Livermore and F. p. Hungate.
Their work is in the fields of BIZ
ology and physics and includes
a general training course in ba-
sic sciences for the Acc.
At the University of Oregon,
DR.. P. L. Tisley is experimenting
with radio isotopes under a
$4,000 contract. The university's
medical school has three pro.
jects. totalling $14,557, being SUI
pervised by Drs. E. S. West and
F. B. Queen.
Two Oregon State college sci
entists, Drs. T. H. Harris and
John Huston, are experimenting
with radioactive tracers as :
$7,400 project. A second Csc
contract for $4,000 provides for
a study by Joseph Schulein in
the separation Of deuterium from
hydrogen by means of chromium
metal.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-07

Research projects totalling
more than a quarter OF million
dollars are in progress at Pa
cific Northwest schools for the
Atomic Energy commission, it
was disclosed at Richland today.
The University of Washington
was granted the biggest slice
five contracts totalling about
$15O,0OO. Four contracts were let
at Washington State college to-
falling $4,000.
The Is projects were negotiat-
ed by the Hanford operations Of
flee of the Acc. They total $261,-
713. w. X. Crane, chief of the
industrial health and instrument
tation branch at Hanford, IS re-
sponsible for administration of
the contracts.
FIVE CONTRACTS
Scientists at the University OF
Washington are doing the inves-
tigation outlined in five OF the
contracts totalling almost $15O,-
600. The largest of these calls
for $4,000 annual expenditure
for fundamental studies approx
ed on a five-year basis. DR.. L. r.
Donaldson, director of the APP
piled fisheries lab at the Uni
versity of Washington, is in
charge of these basic studies on
the effect of exposing fish to
X-ray irradiation, the 1949 BIZ
KIM resurvey, and other research
work. " .
DR.. C. A. Finch, also of the
university faculty, is chief inves-
! tigator of isotope studies in iron
meta bolism. Two meteorological
projects, costing $500 and
Sid, 768, are being conducted bv
DR.. P. E. Church and DR.. R. G.
Fleagle, University of Washing.
ton faculty members. In the
fifth university contract, DR.. D.
]. Hanahan is chief investigator
in $13, 100 study of a carbon ID
labeled hormone used in studies
OF the human body.
Four investigations, with =
combined cost of almost S35.OOO
are being made in laboratories
at WSC. Dr.. H. w. Dodeen is dir.
/ Getting research involving ions in
solution under a $500 Contract
and Dr.. M. Lindner is conducting
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-07
North Atlantic Pact
NufionsO OK Defense

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UP)-
The North. Atlantic pact nations
today formally approved broad,
straegic plans fbr defending
Western Europe action possible
attack by Russia.
The action, by the North At
lantic council composed of top
representatives of the IL pact
nations, cleared away one of the
final obstacles to release of ST.
900, 100000 which congress voted
to arm European nation.
The plan now needs only Presi-
dent Truman's acceptance. 1t was
drawn up and approved by de-
tense ministers of the pact ma
tions i'm Paris on Dec. 1.
DETAILS TOP SECRET
Details of the plan are top
secret, but the council said in a
communique after a 40-minute
meeting ''these recommendations
emhody the principles of self
help and mutual aid and will
provide the basis for the common
defense of the parties"