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Evening star., 1950-12-23

of the Lincoln War Years" by
Carl Sandburg. 1t was said to be
the friends idea that Secretary
Acheson would be reassured by
reading, or rereading, the tale
of how Lincoln handled a Senate
revolt against his Secretary of
State, William H. Seward.
Good for the Soul.
It is doubtful If the books actu-
ally were put on the plane, but
there is no doubt that reading
them would be good for the soul
of any American disposed to be
discouraged in these confused
times. This not because of the
incident involving Seward but be-
cause of the seeming complete
chaos. political and military, en-
quilting the Government and the
country in that earlier day. Read
ing the story now one is apt to
feel that since our republic sur
vived that parlous period it can
survive anything. And one is en-
couraged to continue giving his
own best to the common effort.
The analogy now frequently
drawn with the Seward incident,
however, is anything but exact.
The Senators who set out to force
the reorganization of Lincoln's
cabinet were members Of his own
Republican party. The man they
were determined to "get" was
likewise one of their own, gen.
orally regarded as the party's
ablest leader, although defeated
by Lincoln for the presidential
nomination. The man doing most
to fan the revolt was another
member of the cabinet, Secretary
of the Treasury Chase, a formid-
able figure in his own right, with
strong aspirations toward the
presidency.
A Real Analogy.
To obtain a real analogy one
must imagine Thomas Dewey in
the White House, with Robert A..
Taft as his Secretary of State and,
say, Harold Stassen his Secretary
If the Treasury. Then one must
imagine Stassen capable of quiet
ly convincing a majority of the
Republican Senators that Presi-
dent Dewey was disregarding other
members of the cabinet and allow
ing Senator Taft virtually to run
the Government. One must even
imagine that Taft, like Seward,
would sometimes lend credence to
such whisperings by behaving as
if he and not Dewey were Presi-
dent. Then Taft. learning what
was afoot, would have to resign
and the patient, sorrowful but
subtle Dewey would have to wangle
resignation out of Stassen. FL
nally President Dewey would have
to write joint note to Taft and
StaSsen, declining both resigna-
tions on the ground that the coun-
try needed their very able serv-
ices. That would make it clear
that nobody was President but
Dewey, that he knew what he was
doing, and so put an end to all
the funny business. And Dewey
would go down in history not
merely as Honest Old Tom. but as
4r~
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Internee's Claims
For Damages Denied
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Dec. 23.-A Fed
eral Court jury yesterday cleared
Hawaii's wartime military COVER
nor of any financial or legal re-
sponsibility for the internment of
a German born naturopathic
physician.
After IA hours deliberation, the
Jury found in favor of Gen. Delos
C. Emmons and against DR.. Hans
Zimmerman.
DR.. Zimmerman, a naturalized
American citizen, charged he was
interned illegally for Is months
during World War II. He sued Gen.
Emmons for 1922, 900 damages.
The case went to the Jury
Thursday afternoon. Delibera-
tions continued until nearly mid
night and were resumed yesterday
morning.
Late yesterday the jury came
into court and had Federal Judge
Paul j. Mccormick reread his in
structions.
Gen. Emmons contended at the
trial that all his acts were lawful
and were performed in the inter-
est Of national security.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. '' A!
Text of Reply to Soviet Note

The tert OF the United States
reply to q Soviet note OF NoUen,-
Der 3 proposing meeting of
the council of Foreign Ministers
on the subject OF the demili-
tarisation of Germany tollo,Ds.
Identical notes 1Dere delivered
By the French and British Am
bdsSadorS at Mosco1D::
l. The Embassy of the United
States of America has the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of the note
Of November 3, 1850, of the Soviet
Minister of Foreign Affairs. This
note enclosed the text of a decla-
ration published in Prague October
%, 1850, and proposed a meeting OF
the council of Foreign Ministers OF
the United States, the United King
dom, France and the U. S. S. r to
consider the question of the full
f1llment of the clauses of the Pots
dam agreement regarding to de-
militarization of Germany.
2 The United States Government
has consistently abided by the prin-
ciple set forth in the charter of the
United Nations that international
problems should be settled by peace
full negotiations. The United States
Government takes this occasion to
reaff1rm its adherence to this prin-
ciple. This is in full accord with
the spirit of the recent General
Assembly resolution supported by
the United States Government
which calls attention to the desir-
ability Of consultations which would
help to allay existing international
tensions. Far from having any ag-
gressive intentions towards the
Soviet Union, it is inspired by a
genuine desire to put an end to the
existing international tension and
will spare no effort to achieve so
highly desirable an end. It is pre-
pared on the basis and in the man.
ner set forth below to explore with
the Soviet, British and French gov
ernments the possibility of finding
a mutually acceptable basis for a
meeting of the Foreign Ministers Of
the four countries.
Note Studied With Care.
3. The Government of the United
States has studied with care the
note of the Soviet government of
November 3, 1850. 1t has been
obliged to note with regret that the
basis proposed in this note is not
such as to afford any prospect of a
genuine settlement. The Soviet pro-
posal to examine the question of
the demilitarization of Germany
will not suffice to remove the causes
of the present tension. The only
German military force which exists
at present is that which for many
in the Soviet Zone has
been trained on military lines with
and tanks. If the partici-
patton of German units in the de-
fence of Western Germany is being
it is solely because Soviet
policy and actions have compelled
the other nations to examine all
means of improving their security.
Contrary to the entirely false allie
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Sunday Transit Schedule
Planned on HoIidoys

The Capital Transit Co. an
nounced today it will operate
Sunday schedules on all car and
bus lines on Christmas Day and
New Years Day.
It also will provide extra late
service on the majority of its
lines on New Years eve to ac-
commodate those attending mid
night church services, theaters
and other late events.
Evening star., 1950-12-23

cations contained in the Prague
communique, the United States
Government in common with the
United Kingdom is determined
never to permit at any time or in
any circumstance Western Ger
many to be used as a base for
aggression. The United States Gov.
ernment has no feeling of conf
dence that the same is true of that
part Of Germany under Soviet oc-
cupation, in view of the rearma-
ment taking place in Eastern Ger
many referred to above.
4. 1t is furthermore impossible
to envisage a just settlement of
German problems on the basis Of
the Prague communique This COM
munique contains no new or con-
structive feature and the solution
proposed therein has been rejected
by the majority Of German opinion.
1t does little more than reiterate
In substance previous propositions
which proved after exhaustive ex-
animation to afford no basis for a
constructive solution of the Ger
man problem. For the purpose Of
ending the present division of Ger
many the United States Govern
ment in conjunction with the
French and British governments
has for its part more than once
made proposals for restoring Ger
man unity by means of free elec-
tions held under international su-
pervision. These proposals were sent
by letter by the three high COM
missioners to the head of the So
Wet Control Commission on May
25, 1850, and October 9, 1850. No
reply has been made to these
letters.
Tension Due to Attitude.
5. The serious tension which
exists at present springs neither
from the question of the demili-
tarization of Germany nor even
from the German problem as a
whole. It arises in the first in
stance from the general attitude
adopted by the government of the
U. S. S. r. since the end Of the
war and from the consequent in.
ternational developments of recent
months. The governments of the
four powers would be failing in
their full responsibility if they were
to conf1ne their discussion to the
narrow basis proposed by the Soviet
government. Questions related to
Germany and Austria would OBJ
viouSly be subjects for discussion.
But the United States Government
believes that any discussions should
include equally the principal prob
lens whose solution would permit
a real and lasting improvement in
the relations between the Soviet
Union and the United States, Great
Britain and France and the elm
ination Of the causes of present
international tensions throughout
the world.
6. The United States Govern
ment is prepared to designate q
representative who, together with
representatives of the Soviet, Brit
ish and French governments would
examine the problems referred to
in the preceding paragraph with a
view to finding a mutually accept
able basis for a meeting of the
foreign ministers Of the four coun-
tries and recommend to their gov
ernments a suitable agenda It
would appear that the presence Of
representatives of the above-named
governments at the seat of the
United Nations In New York pre-
sents the most convenient oppor-
tunity to conduct such exploratory
discussions.
z. The United States Government
would appreciate receiving the
views of the Soviet government
concerning the proposals set forth
in the present note.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Russian Magazine
Scores Eisenhower
In 4-CoIumn Tirade
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 23.-The Liter
airy Gazette called Gen. Eisenhow-
er "the sergeant major of Wall
Street" today and said he has
been called upon to play in Eu-
rope the same role "Executioner
Macarthur" is playing in Asia. 1t
was the second blast at Gen.
Eisenhower by the Russian press
in as many days.
The Gazette said Gen. Eisen-
hover. newly named commander
in-chief of North Atlantic pact
forces in Europe, "in a f1t of war
hySteria, is calling for intensified
ton of the arms race and expan-
sion of aggression wherever it is
possible"
The publication declared Gen.
Eisenhower is for using the atom
bomb and considers the best war
that which has the greatest pos
sible destruction. 1t devoted four
full columns to it's attack on Gen.
Eisenhower and included a car
toon showing a glum-l looking
Eisenhower half in uniform, half
in white tie and tails.
ct did not mention that Gen.
Eisenhower was twice decorated
by the Russian government dur
ing World War II for his serv-
ices as commander of the Allied
Expeditionary Forces in Eu-
rope, then fighting on the side
Of Russia)
The Gazette said the Brussels
12-nation meeting at which it was
agreed to ask for Gen. Eisenhow-
er's appointment to his new Job
resembled "a short course for the
retraining of lackeys." The ap-
pointment itself, the Gazette said,
was lone more step in the prep
aration of a new war"
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Hieken|ooper Urges
Realistic Program
Of Sound Defense

Debate over foreign policy hit a
peak yesterday in the last session
Of Congress before Christmas.
Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
lican, of Iowa, who has been in
the vanguard of Republicans de-
manding. Secretary of State Ache
sons custer from the cabinet, told
reporters he thinks the United
States ought to adopt a realistic
program that is founded upon the
sound defense OF America, as we'll
as aiding in the defense of the
free world"
European countries must pro-
duce concrete evidence of their
intention to furnish a full pro-
portionate share in European de-
fenses in return for such reason
able and sound aid as we may be
justified in giving .hem," Senator
Hickenlooper said.
Mr.. AcheSon himself was re-
ported to have told members of
the Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees in a
closed session yesterday afternoon
that assurances of this kind have
been demanded from the Western
European countries.
Quoted on Army Goal.
Lawmakers who heard him testi-
fy quoted Mr.. Acheson as saying
that the goal of three-year pre-
paredness program is to assemble
3 million ground troops in Eu-
rope to meet any possible Rus-
sian attack.
He was said to have told the
committees that Gen. Eisenhower
will shortcut usual military chan
nels and deal directly with heads
of states in seeing that each coun-
try contributes its fair share to
the defense force.
Some Senators said Mr.. .AcheSon
refused to give either the number
or the percentage of proposed
American contributions to the de-
Tense Setup.
Tito Help Cited.
The Secretary was quoted as
saying that while Gen. EisenIlow-
er will have no command over 80
Yugoslav divisions, arrangements
will be made to link them with
the Western force if the Soviets
attack.
Senator Malone, Republican, of
Nevada told the Senate that Amer
lean troops in Korea had been
abandoned in a shameful blot
on American history" He alluded
to reports that Gen. Macarthur
had been told he will get no Amer
lean reinforcements.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut, chairman of the
Senate-House Atomic Committee
and a member of the foreign re-
lations group, attacked Mr.. Hoo
ver's foreign policy speech as
Bavoring of the 1916 utterances of
Henry A. Wallace.
Called Act of Appeasement.
Senator Mcmahon said Mr..
Hoover had espoused a proposal
ITO commit the most monstrous
act of appeasement ever suggested
In this country"
Senator Watkins, Republican,
of Utah, leaped to Mr.. Hoover's
defense.
He said Mr.. Hoover was right
In saying that to warrant further
military aid, the Atlantic pact
nations should show they have
the spiritual strength and unity
to avail themselves of their own
resources"
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon, one of the few members
Of his party who has been openly
critical of Mr.. Hoover's proposals,
said he had established in oues-
tioning Gen. j. Lawton Collins,
Army chief of staff, that military
men regard the holding of Europe
rs vital to American interests.
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Charles M. Lincoln Dies

WARREN, Ohio, Dec. % (P.-
Charles M. Lincoln, "a. former
international affairs specialist for
the New York Times, died at his
home yesterday after a lengthy
illness. He retired in 1941 after
so years in newspaper work.
Evening star., 1950-12-23

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Evening star., 1950-12-23
By Constantine Brosvn

Last Wednesdays broadcast by
former President Herbert Hoover
had greater worldwide repercus-
sions than he anticipated.
Even administration leaders ad-
Evening star., 1950-12-23

NIT now that
Mr.. Hoov er's
speech rang the
bell with the
v a st majority
of Americans.
This is easily
u n d e r S t 90 d.
particularly by
those who live
c Sc to the
Government in
Washington.
The need for
effective lead
ership Is more
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Ross Pushes Divorce,
Naming Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dec
23.-The whereabouts of Mrs
Minnewa Bell Ross remained OBJ
scure today as her husband pressed
divorce action against her, and
Elliott Roosevelt spoke up from
Hyde Park, N. Y:
"She's definitely not here"
The names of Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Ross were linked in court
yesterday by counsel for the hus-
Evening star., 1950-12-23
By LoveH MeHeff

There was a story around town
the day Dean Acheson departed
for Brussels that he would find
in his fat brief case. when he
Evening star., 1950-12-23
Case of Physical Existence.

I say physical existence because
that brings us to the sixth conclu-
sion, that position of that sort,
accepted by us, would undermine the
entire constitutional structure, the
entire morale position, the entire
heritage Of the American tradition.
Therefore the National Security
Council has rejected this policy
because 1t concludes that it is a
self-defeating policy and one which
could lead only to surrender or to
defeat. So we have not adopted
Evening star., 1950-04-14
D. c. 'FIophouse Night Census
Shows All Lookinq for Work

sort, from day laborer" and
newspaper circulation salesman"
to civil engineer"
At the Gospel Mission, 80 Fifth
street NV, enumerators were sta
toned at landings on each of the
four floors of dormitories and
questioned each patron as he
climbed wearily up the stairs.
MY sister gave you all that
stuff" protested one young man in
a battered leather jacket. Gently
but firmly. the census-taker in
sisted he needed the information
again, anyway. just to make sure.
Name? Alvin johnson" Born?
"PennSylvania"-the last in a
broad drawl.
The man heard the Thank you
sir" from the enumerator, then
turned to enter the, dormitory, a
triumphant smirk on his face
Suddenly he turned back.
Jaw, I guess I'd better play
square With you guys" he said.
That's not my name. Here :"
He drew out an identification
card. The census man patiently
filled out a form again.
Some With Resignation.
And so it went. Some answered
with resignation, almost all with
out objection. One middle-aged
but muscular man at the Central
Union Mission, 613 c street NV,
who said he was a jobless marine
engineer, voiced an attitude per-
haps shared by many of his fel-
low compatriots for the night.
why don't you take a census
of all the ships tied up at the
docks?" he asked bitterly. Ger
tainly he was looking for work,
but where was it?
The elderly census -taker OBJ
served he, too, had known hard
times. He lived through the last
depression.
Well" demanded the white
haired man. what do you call
this?"
Evening star., 1950-04-14

There have been D-Days and
y-J-Days. and national weeks
devoted to everything from baby
care to laughter. For census
takers all over the country, last
night was "flophouse night"
AS far as census officials were
concerned, that went for Wash
ington, too. But unlike most other
large cities with their skid rows
the Capital seems to be lacking
in institutions that fall into that
classification.
For census purposes, a flop
house" Is defined as place where
a person can sleep for so cents or
less per night. In Washington
that includes only five buildings
two missions. the Salvation Army
center. the Voluteers of America
center. and. inexplicably. the
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines
Club, at Eleventh and l. streets
NV.
This certainly isn't flop
house" said one astonished clerk
at the club. But the census work.
ers were there anyway. filled out
forms on about 13 residents and
left individual forms for the rest
might" a New Idea.
Why the club wasn't tailed
during Tuesday nights "T-(for
'transientD Night" campaign
among the larger hotels was not
explained. Both nights" are a
new idea for the 1850 census, de-
signed to garner information on
the approximately 100000 or more
persons missed in the 1910 count
because they were travelling or
had no fixed address.
AS on Tuesday, the operations
last night went smoothly, with few
objections and more success.
Even though the District has no
full-fledged "flophouses," census
workers at both the Central Union
Mission and the Gospel Mission
spent several hours questioning
men of indubitably "hophouse"
character.
Almost all, from bedragged old
men on crutches to husky men in
their 20s, hesitated before an
swering the question, Did you
work last week." Some had, but
most admitted they hadn't.
Yes. they were looking for work.
however-even those who hadn't
had a job in six months. Almost
all had a speciality or skill of some
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Loyalty Probes Not Needed in All Jobs

considered q good risk in a job
that involves national security
does not necessarily mean he is
unfit for any Federal job. said Mr.
Cohen.
"As long as we have such a
sweeping loyalty program" said
Mr.. Cohen. some one unfit for the
highest Job also is unfit for the
lowest
He said the present procedure
amounts to condemnation and
punishment Of people by admins
trative procedure. The best
weapon against disloyal employees,
he said. is in the courts.
Evening star., 1950-04-14

A former State Department
adviser yesterday declared he sees
mo reason" for loyalty investiga-
tions of many Government work.
ers in jobs not connected with
national security.
Addressing a weekly meeting
sponsored by Chapter I OF the
American Veterans Committee, at
1751 New Hampshire avenue NV.
Benjamin v. Cohen agreed the
backgrounds Of persons in "sensi-
tive" positions must be carefully
screened.
Because someone may not be
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Snyder Will Address
Dickinson COLLEGE Club

Treasury Secretary Snyder will
speak at the annual dinner of the
Dickinson College Club of Wash
ington at $50 pm. Monday in the
Chantilly Room Of the Hotel Ham
ilton, Fourteenth and K streets
NV.
Mr.. Snyder received an hon.
orary degree of Doctor of Laws
from the Carlisle, Pa. college last
June. Guests will include William
w. Edel. president. and Gilbert
Malcolmn and alumni secretary
of Dickinson. C. Harold Keatley.
club president, will preside at the
dinner.
Evening star., 1950-04-14
Jessup to Address ~

Phillip c. Jessup. AMBASSADOR at
large. has replaced Carlos Romulo
as the speaker at the YWCA an
nual meeting at 1880 pm. tomor-
row in the Mayflower Hotel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Bluffton High Cagers Ousted From
Tourney By Delphos State Champs


Blufton High eagers came to the
end of the tournament trail last
Monday night when Delphos st
Johns, state Glass B champions
turned back the Pirates by score
of "a to A in the Celina exempted
village tourney.
A disastrous first quarter spelled
defeat for the Bluffton team, for
Delphos uncorked an astonishing dis
play of accurate shooting to rack
up 18 points before Bluffton was
able to break into the scoring col
umn.
From that point the Pirates vir-
tually matched Delphos point-for-
point, eventually losing by a 20-point
margin
Dick Honingford, six-foot-eight
Delphos center, who netted 30 points
during the evening, and hit from the
field on IL of his 15 shots at the
basket, led the Delphos attack.
Leland Garmatter continued his
torrid tournament scoring pace by
getting 81 of Bluffton's Appoint to-
tai. In two games Garmatter rack
ed up 80 points, and averaged third
high tourney scorer at the close of
the semi-fnals. Honingford in two
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-02-23
Fairgrounds Turned
OUer To Fair Board

Management and control of the
new Allen county fairgrounds site,
east of Lima on the Harding high
way, were turned over to the County
Agricultural Society last Saturday
by the Board of County Commits
sioners.
One section of the resolution turn
ing over control of the grounds pro-
vides that the agricultural society
shall within the limitations of the
powers granted by law save harm
less the board of commissioners from
all tort (injury or wrong) or con-
tractural liability arising out of use
of the property for fair purposes.
Also, the board of commissioners
is relieved of liability for cost of
improvements to the fairgrounds,
unless specifically contracted for by
the commissioners.
Isaac Neuenschwander, of near
Bluffton, is president of the agri-
cultural society, and Silas Diller,
Bluffton merchant, is vice-president.