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Evening star., 1951-07-30
Democrats NeNousy y Eye Possible Results
Of Incipient Scandals in Collectors Offices

Dispatch added to the list of
the loans promoters, Mr.. E.
Merl Young. the husband Of the
famous White House stenogra-
pher with the royal pastel mink
coat.
How very touchy all this is
was shown when President Tru-
man reversed his usual field on
accusations against his official
family. He said mildly he knew
only what he read in the news
papers about it but would look
into it. Mr.. Truman is much
closer to Mr.. Boyle than to others
whose behavior has been ques-
toned and has always shown
affectionate confidence in him.
1t seems clear that the Presi-
dent realizes that this time he
can conceivably be hurt both in
his personal feelings and politi-
cal fortunes. In any case, the
usual instant defiance was miss
ing.
Earlier this year the Internal
Revenue bureau was under
fire for its supposed laxity in
handling the underworld'S in
come tax returns. 1t managed
pretty well to make it's case
with the Kefauver committee
and got off rather lightly in the
final report.
But the Democrats were suf-
ficiently scared then to approve
an investigation of the bureaus
operations by a subcommittee
of Ways and Means, headed by
Evening star., 1951-07-30

tories but to accept stalemates,
why should some Of the citizens
be blamed for assuming that
perhaps such a large military
establishment might not be nec-
essary and that a lesser program
of defense will fill the bill?
Thus Secretary Acheson's lat
est speech at Detroit expresses
the view that the purpose of our
armament program is to deter
aggression and to prove to the
aggressor that he cannot con-
quer us. There are many Ameri-
cans who have been led to be-
lieve that if defenSiveness is
the true policy then present sea-
power and airpower are ade-
quate and that huge land armies
stationed abroad are not so es-
Sential.
This of course is illogical, yet
such belief may spread as a
direct consequence of the idea
that American military objec-
tives are purely defensive and
will remain so even after an
attack comes. There is no justi-
flcation in the minds of military
men like Secretary Marshall for
any such an assumption but the
confusion among the American
people-referred to so pointedly
by Gen. Macarthur in his Bos-
ton Speech-is due to the con-
Trajectory implications generated
by spokesman of the admins
tration rather than to any spon-
taneous growth of peace at any
price" sentiment.
If objectives can be obtained
by diplomatic negotiation which
are not attained on the battle
field, then obviously armament
will seem less important to many
persons. Secretary Marshall,
right along, has expressed his
doubts as to the sincerity of the
Russians and thinks we are in
for a prolonged period of tension
in the world, perhaps as much
as ten years. But tension that
eases periodically is hard to eX-
plain to the people aud that's
the real difficulty.
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nominations proceeded from the
lawyers, who always selected the
ablest of the profession in order
to get rid of him and share the
practice among themselves. It
was, he said, to the interest of
the electors to make the best
choice, which should always be
the case if possible
For calling attention to this
incident this reporter is in
debted to an old friend and
philosopher of today who is SO
years young though he likes to
speak of himself, with perhaps
pardonable egotistic condescen-
sion, as IAN ancient" He keeps
this reporter up to date on Ben
Franklin and many another
modern" of long ago, and on
chapters of our history that
might have happened yesterday
or may happen tomorrow.
This falls into that category.
Senator Douglas has polls of
both the Illinois and Chicago
Bar Associations, taken at his
request, which show that among
the lawyers his recommended
tionS for two judgeships, which
the President rejected, were IA
vored overwhelmingly over those
actually appointed by Mr.. Tru-
man. This gives the Senator
a sort of moral victory in the
Scottish mode, though after the
fact, for the polls were taken
after the President had sent
his nominations to the Senate.
One would not dare venture
whether the motives Of our law
yers today would be those at
tributed to the Scottish frater-
nifty in Ben Franklin's day. In
fact, only one lawyer was in
volved in two disputed cases,
Senator Douglas having pro-
posed a barriSter for one of
the two judicial vacancies for
which the President appointed
a State circuit court judge. Both
the Truman and Douglas Sc
lections for the other vacancy
were judges in city courts. For
a third vacancy the President
and the Senator agreed, both
favoring the same lawyer.
The Scottish procedure, If
agreed on in advance. would
have saved lot of trouble. But
then, of course. we would n0
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Thomas L. Stokes:

Ben Franklin was a wise and
witty philosopher, a sage for
the ages.
His spry sense of humor, as
we know, often eased tense sit
uations among diplomats and
statesmen of his day; notably
for it was a notable occasion
during the long deliberations
of the founding fathers in the
1887 convention which drafted
the Constitution of the United
States.
He can do that today, since
history only repeats itself. So
it is appropriate to bring him
back across the years and stand
him up before us in a widely
publicized wrangle of this time
namely, the dispute between
President Truman and Senator
Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois,
over two Illinois Federal judge
ships. This has become, indeed,
a cause celebre. not only be-
cause of the eminence of the
disputants, but also because it
has become the subject of long
winded discussions among many
not directly involved as to the
best way to pick judges.
Ben Franklin had some OBJ
ServationS that are pertinent
and as fresh as today's news
papers because of Senator Doug
lass poll of lawyers in prepar-
ing his case against the Presi-
dent. We go back to June S,
1887, when the gentlemen of
the convention were discussing
methods for choosing Federal
judgeS-or national judges,
as they were then called.
We will rely upon the notes"
Of James Madison, that gifted
reporter with the poker-faced
style, as follows:
"Dr. Franklin observed that
two methods of choosing the
judges had been mentioned, to
wit, by the legislature and by
the executive. He wished such
other methods to be suggested
as might occur to other gentle
men, it being part of govern
ment. He would mention one
which he understood was prac-
ticed in Scotland.
He then in a brief and en-
tertaining manner stated the
Scottish mode. in which thf
Evening star., 1951-07-30
David Lawrence:

Many members of Congress
were rather surpri-ct to hear
Secretary of Defense Marshall
say there had been ''let-down"
since the Malik proposal of a
cease fire" in Korea.
The Secretary in his testi-
mony before a Senate commit
tee conveyed the impression
that the American people had
been influenced to De less con-
cerned about their national de-
fense since the Russian proposal
and that presumably appropri-
ationS would be curtailed.
Il haven't seen any signs of
a let-down in Congress" said
Representative Carl Vinson,
Democrat, of Georgia. today to
this correspondent. I'VE have
just reported to the House a
five billion dollar measure to
build military bases and We will
shortly report out other military
appropriations. If the Secre-
tary is warning against a future
let-down, I agree with the
warning but no let-down has
shown up as yet around here
and I don't believe the people
generally feel that way either"
Mr.. Vinson is chairman of the
all important Armed Services
Committee of the House of Rep
resentativeS and for years has
urged preparedness for all
branches of the military estab-
liShment. 1t was largely his
foresight, for instance, which
has enabled the United States
to make the pro- ~resS on air
power that has been made and
he has long been a believer in
adequate Seapower.
Secretary Marshall'S exact
comment as taken from the Off
cial transcript of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
follows:
II have been, I think. more
shocked by what hal happened
recently than by all my expert
ences in Washington because,
in brief, the statement by one
representative of the Soviet
Government has very seriously
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NATO-which has been recon-
mended by their own military
men-but they also want to in
fiuence the American Govern
ment against helping the Madrid
government directly.
There is no question that the
British are ideologically opposed
to the Spanish regime since they
did their utmost to help the de-
feated Republican government.
Mr.. Morrison is expected to
point out to his opposite num-
ber in Washington that any ac-
tual implementation of agree
ments formulated in Madrid re-
Gently between GeneraliSSimo
Franco and the late Admiral
Forrest P. Sherman might widen
the Labor Party split and add
to the British cabinets Difficult
ties.
Mr.. Morrison is aware that the
administration in Washington
has ways and means to bypass
foreign aid legislation. It is true
that he had been fully informed
by the State Department about
American plans for a military
understanding with Spain long
before Admiral Sherman was
sent to Madrid. He knows that
despite their former reluctance
to aid Spain, American officials
had to accept the viewpoint of
the military, especially since
Gen. Marshall, the most influ-
ential man in the administra-
ton, had definitely sided with
the views of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and urged an end of Amer
ican opposition to Spain.
Yet the British foreign Secre-
tary is expected to urge our Gov
Evening star., 1951-07-30

tain other employment and supports general
business stability.
Many ofthe executives and staff members of the
utility companies already valued customers of
this bank. We believe that they come to the Union
Trust because they realize that we, too, strive
diligently to give satisfaction in our own field of
service.
Whatever your banking needs may be-whether
of business or personal nature-we cordially
invite you to visit the Union Trust Company soon.
You will find here complete banking facilities,
plus prompt and friendly attention:
Evening star., 1951-07-30

Washington is fortunate in its public utilities:
Four efficient companies serve our community
Potomac Electric Power Company, The Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Company, Wash
ington Gas Light Company, and Capital Transit
Company. All are rendering high grade of
service which brings comfort and convenience
to us all.
More than $4,000 men and women play part
in the work of these companies. Their annual
payrolls-including pension benefits and social
security-totaled more than $5S,OOO,O0O last
year-an important contribution to our COM
muniy's purchasing power, which helps main
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Mar. 16 R-A burst of
eugyins togar a. ,, the start sent grains higher
good part OF their initial gains throughout
early dealings.
The markets opening was a complete
reversal of the closing minutes yesterday.
when prices sank rapidly under stop-ioss
selling. Today, commission houses had
plenty OF orders on, hand, apparently at
far enough-at least for the present,
Opening. prices were shaved in subse-
Quent dealings. however. and the market
sudden changes in direction. . ''''' ~
Wheat near the, end of the first hour
was was z to ~ hisher May 81 43 Corn
9534; soybeans were u lower to 3Ia high
er, March. 1898, and lard was 5 cents
lower to 23 cents hundred pounds high
A fairly substantial export business waa
oei1eved to have been worked in wheat
foreign countries to buy American wheat
were made by the Economic Co. operation
Administration yesterday. and the market
hnaily was givina this development some
In addition. the Korean war seemed far
from over; It was rumors Of cease fire
orders in Korea which started this week S
price decline. particularly in wheat. Re-
ports from the battlefront today said the
Chinese had ceased running and had dug
in for fight.
A weird 7-cent spread was recorded in
November soybeanS at the Lpering with
the. price ranging from $3.50 to S2.97
large Eastern commission house had
big buying order and had to run 2he
price up that far before the order could
be filled. Thereafter, the market turned
downward.
Crude soybean oil consumption in Janu-
ary set an all-time record, totaling 3,7S5
tank cars compared with 2,S72 a year
earlier But visible supply at the end
OF the month still was far above year
ago, amounting to 1892 cars against
II .271.
wheat belt overnight. Only moisture
forecast for today and tonight was scat
tered showers in West Texas.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
National Retail Trade
Holds lis Level DESPITE
Nearness of Easter
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 16.-Retail
trade in the week ended WedneS-
day ran at about the same level
as the preceding week despite the
nearness of Easter, Dun & Brad
street reported today.
Dollar volume, however, con-
tinued noticeably above that of a
year ago, being estimated at 13
to II per cent higher across the
country.
Regional estimates exceeded
levels of a year ago by the follow
ing percentages: New England,
East and Northwest, II to Is:
South, 13 to II; Midwest, IA to 18;
Southwest and Pacific Coast, 16
to 20.
Sales of apparel rose slightly
from the previous week, with sub
stantial demand for children's
Easter wear. There was a slight
increase in purchasing of dresses
and also in footwear and acces-
sories. with limited demand for
coats and suits.
Food buying was down a little,
with housewives purchasing meat
sparingly and also taking home
less fresh produce and some lines
OF canned goods. Sales of maca-
roni and dairy products rose mod
erately.
Buying was down somewhat in
house-furnishings, although still
well ahead of a year ago. Some
lines of furniture, draperies and
floor coverings sold we'll but there
was less interest in large appli-
ances, electrical goods, radios and
teleVision sets.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by the
unated STATES ;, ,DePartmeat sn Of Agriculture
nght, Bushei baskets ''' and bushei boxes
y. S. IS. Maryland Yorks, .21a inch up,
fair quality 81 nsh NeT Jersey 0S golden
Up, 1905 90. -Pennsyivania Delicious,
&M inch nc, up Leo 81. o0 stsymansi 21a
PotatoesEAbout steady. U. S. Is size,
unwashed Pennsyl ylVanla Katahdins, 100
cents, few higher, fair quality, rs; 10
pound sacks. LIB; i5-pound sacks. 80
cent
BASKETS j, S, IS, MarSi&nd and i virginia
GoIdens, I.75-2.G0 mostly l.7a, few
higher PUERTO Ricansa 2aoo-29 ordinspy p
buS4el hampers and b9shel baskets,
la-bushel hampers: Goldens. 1,1o.
Snap BeanS-Slightly stronger; Florida
bushel hampers Valentines. 3.OO-3.5O; few
cabbage-About steady; Florida, round
800: 124 -bushel crates, 800.
Carrots-Topped, washed, New York
Ne% Jersey PennsSlyania 6nshei baskets
Corn-Florida. crates &c Nc, 3730l,
yellow, 4la-5 dozen, 4.50-5.00; fair quail
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cuba. bushel bas-
kets, waxed; fair quality and condition,
5.50-S.00; hothouSe, per dozen, U. S.
fancy, go.
gplant-About steady; offerings light;
Florida, bushel baskets medium to large,
lair to generally good quslity, 1905 90
Greens-Bushel baskets and bushel
hampers. Virginia, collards and kale,
mostly 100, few high as i,25; turnip
tops, ISL 90. few higher,
Leeks-Nearby. per bunch. 2-3 cents
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-Market about steady Receipts
moderate. Trading light Fryers 81
pounds and UP. 31-33. Hens: Heavy type
3S,35 p light type 28. others: Supplies
Grain Market.
Flour-Receipts, 2,O42 10O-pound sacks.
Wheat-Receipts s3,864 bushels; ship
ments, $500 bushels: stocks 3,GS6'35H
bushels, 6ushels No 2 red winter garlickv spot,
Corn--Receipts, 269. .920 bushels ship
mentS, S9,063 bushels; stocks 319S,24O
oats-Receipts., 1855 bushels: ship
Barley = Receipts. none; Shipments
none; stocks. l2.794 bushels
Rye-ReceiptS, II S24 bushels: ship
ments; none; stocks, 339, 1893 bushels,
shipments none; stocks. 81 500 bushels.
Mlllfeed-ReceiDtS. rome
Butter and Eggs.
EggS---Market barely. steady; demand
moderate, offerings rather heavy current
receipts; liberal others. Wholesale prices
4 large -54-55; mediums, 52-53; F
43-45, according to quality and Weight
Receipts-Butter, 33 1886 pounds; esgs
?10 cases.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Strongest Advance
Since Early February
Carries Stocks Up 81
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 16.-The
strongest forward movement since
early February today surged
through the Stock Market.
There was no headlong rush,
but buying orders poured into the
market in a steady stream.
Gains of a dollar were all over
the list. and some of the best per-
formers went beyond the 81 mark.
There was no major area of the
market on the doWnside, but the
radio -television division Jagged
we'll behind in the advance.
The radio-TVs in contrast were
the leaders in the sudden buying
squirt that pushed the entire mar
ket ahead at the close yesterday
Most of the utilities were traded
quietly at prices unchanged to a
shade higher than the previous
close.
Volume of trading kept within
bounds slightly under the average
pace of the week. It was noted
that when prices reached their
best levels there was a slackening
IN activity at times.
Since last Saturday the market
has lost ground consistently and
touched a new low in a reaction
from the February peaks that
marked high for more than 20
years.
But the market demonstrated
its underlying strength so per-
slstently that bullish elements
were heartened.
Stocks moving up included
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific. Cana
dian Pacific. Gulf Oil. Trans
World Air Lines, United States
Gypsum, Johns-Manville. Amert-
can Telephone, Anaconda Cop
per. American Cyanamid. Du
Pont, American Woolen, Inter-
national Paper, United States
Steel, Republic Steel, Bethlehem
Steel, General Motors, Chrysler
Goodyear, j. I. Case, Boeing
Douglas, United Aircraft, and
Lockheed.
. Government bonds strength
ened in over the counter dealings
corporate bonds were steady.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Market AVERAGES
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Mar. is lP.-Foreipn ey,
change rates. follow Great Britain in dol
Isfs. others in cents: Canadian dollar in
Ge% zee YORK open market 4 7/16 per cent
of 10 of a cent
Europe1Great Britain pound a.soH.,
unchanged: Great Britain 3O-day 3SOI2
unchanged; Great Britain GO-day futures
2S0i4, UNCHANGED; Great Britain 9O-day
iudures , .S0is, unchanged; Belgium Cfranc)
OF a cent, unchanged; Holland (guilder1
26i0' unchanged; Italy Qiral 1914 OF
ceht unchanged; Portugal (escudol 3 AS,
chsnged; Switzerland franc Gree 23.I7,
Evening star., 1951-03-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. 16 LPt.-Cotton fu.
lures developed renewed strength in fore
noon trading today on increased trade and
ity market the favorable cotton consump.
non thIn, forecast for February, and the fact
Inat strike In the textile industry ap-
ant tone.
The forecast daily rate of use of 46, 300
industry established in Nav 1912. Deal
ers, however, felt that cotton consumn-
ton may fall of rather sharply late ir
cotton.
Private advices said that southeastern
SINCE the futures markets opened. Small
dealers ginners, and warehouseman sold
a fair amount Of cotton at ceiling prices
against old sales the advices said
Noon prices we're UNCHANGED to S1.20
z bale higher than the previous close
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Deposits and Loans
OF D. T.. Banks Rise,
Investments Down
By Donald B. HodIey

Demand deposits of ID reserve
member banks of WASHINGTON in
creased $7,540.000 during the week
ended March Z, while outstanding
loans increased $2,536,000, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond disclosed today. Invest
ments of the banks decreased So
887 900 in the week.
Debts to demand deposits dur
ing the week rose to $237,312 900,
& jump of POI per cent from the
previous week. and were 500 per
cent above the like 1850 week.
Demand deposits on March 7
totaled S842, 2,416, 900, a gain of S55,-
039,000 from a year earHer, loans
aggregated $300,518,0O0, or S53,-
296,000 above the like 1850 date,
while investments Of S503,371 900
we're S18,942,000 below year ear
ler. Time deposits of S185,017000
were $550,000 above a week earlier
and S7,496, 900 above a year earlier.
Included in the loans was an
increase of $1,579,00O in business
loans during the week. Brokers
loans were up $191 900 in the week
and other loans, mostly consumer
loans, rose $1,109,000. Real estate
loans were off $254,0OO in the
period, while other securities loans
declined $4,000.
Among investments. Treasury
bills decreased $5,447 900 for the
week, Treasury notes were re-
duced S2,750,0OO, Government
bonds were down $307,0O0 and
other securities ST. 1888 900 lower.
Speaker for Cost Accountants.
Stanley z. Bronner, assistant
treasurer and director of costs and
budgets of the Bridgeport Brass
Evening star., 1951-03-16


Technical Committee of the ma
tional association, and has writ
ten many articles on cost account
ing and budget subjects.
Thomas P, Bartle, special rep
resentative Of the Lykes Bros.
Steamship Co., Inc, here for a
number Of years, has been elected
a vice president of the company
His Office is at 1741 DE Sales street
NV.
Redemption is Completed.
j. H. Carmichael, president of
Capital Airlines today announced
successful completion of the COM
pany's call for redemption of 4
per cent series B convertible de-
bentures. with 99.3 per cent of
the debentures surrendered for
conversion into 243,858 common
shares.
Of the total of $2,728.500 Sc
rieS B debentures outstanding, all
but $4,000 were submitted. The
$2,70s,5O0 were converted into
common with a market value of
S4,267,462 on Monday, deadline
for the conversion.
The company has reduced de-
benture debt to $3,157,50
Southern Oxygen Co. directors
have declared the regular dividend
OF so cents a common share, pay
able March 30 to stockholders of
record March 20, Secretary w. N.
Howison announced.
Security Storage Co. directors
have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of $125 a share,
payable April 10 to stockholders of
record April 5, Secretary Paul Al
vey reported.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad yes
terday awarded $2,400,000 Of
equipment trust certificates to
Halsey, Stuart & Co. and asSo-
ciates on a bid of 99.038 for a 234
per cent coupon.
Washington Agent Named.
Matthew r. Peterson, Washing
ton insurance broker, has been
appointed Washington General
Agent and Director of Brokerage
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Mar; 16 CP (UsDA.--
IS higher on all weights butchers; sows
) to mostly a quarter higher; top, 22.3 35,
for a few loads choice 210-230 pounds
most good and choice 2Qo-2$o. pounds
%. 10-22.25; 290-310 pounds, 21.7522 90;
few loads 310-360 pounds. 21.25-21.75;
sows- 450 pounds and down, 1875 to
2075, few 21.O0; 45O-60O pounds
lS.75-20 90; good clearance.
Salable cattle. S00 salable calves, 200;
steers and heifers. scarce; scattered sales
steady COWS COWS uneyen ayeraglng fully
classes lTm; A load prime 1,33337- pound
weights, 1850; a few utility to, good
steers, % 5O-34 90; a few good and
choice heifers, 81 5O-34 so; utility and
commercial cows. 24.o0-2s 90: odd good
cows to % 90; Gamers and cutters, 21 90
@3,15; utitty and commercial bulls,
3S.00-31.23; good TO prime vealers, "a 90
3S. 90
salable sheep, 1000; al, classes steady;
load good to choice 100-pound wooled
lambs, 1900, the. top; deck mixed fall
shorn and wooled lambs, 1000; deck fall
shorn and No. l skins, 1880: medium to
good y, wooled nat natives $500 g. 400;
clearance, good