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Evening star., 1951-10-22
Doris FIeeson::
Truman Stirs Adverse Reaction
Surprise Move to Send Ambassador to the Vatican
And Choice of Clark for Post Gets Chill Response

The Senate's first word that
President Truman proposed to
make Gen. Mark Clark Am
bassador to the Vatican reached
the Capitol when the session
opened Saturday.
Leading Democratic Senators
were privately shown legisla-
ton drafted at the White House
which would permit Gen. Clark
to retain his privileges and
emoluments as a flve-star gen.
eral while serving as the Vati-
can envoy. The President. Sen
ators were told, wanted the bill
brought up under a unanimous
consent agreement and passed
before adjournment.
Asked how the bill was re-
ceived. one Senator said sue
cinctly: Like it was q deck
of heroin." So adverse was the
general reaction. many did not
believe it when the news ticker
revealed that the appointment
had been announced at the
White House. Even now that
it is an accomplished fact, most
Senators refuse to risk even a
mo comment" on the record.
The appointment was not dis
cussed with the cabinet as such.
It must have been put before
Secretary Of State Acheson. pos
sibly before Defense Secretary
Lovett. At least part Of the
cabinet learned Of it from the
newspapers.
1t is suggested that Mr.. Ache
son may have felt that the ap-
pointment would serve to an
swer or to smother the charges
that State is soft toward Com
munists. This suggestion &C
cepts the implication that Cath
olic Church ties are the acid
test Of anti-communism, which
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David LoWrence:

The biggest piece Of political
news that has developed in
many months is the announce
ment from the White House
that President Truman has for
mally nominated an Ambassa-
dor to the Vatican.
This does not necessarily
mean, as some observers have
said already, a stimulus to fric-
ton between Protestants and
Catholics in America. For the
majority of Americans are not
swayed by such prejudices and
the plan has yet to go through
Congress. But it does mean a
piece Of political maneuvering
by President Truman in behalf
of the Democratic Party which
politicians will concede does
play a part in elestion cam
paigns. ..
Thus. many Of the big-city
machines or organizations which
can swing the electoral votes
of several large States are led
by Democrats who happen to be
Catholics. There is no such
thing as a Catholic vote or a
Protestant vote or Jewish vote
so far as the Nation is con-
cerned but politicians say that
in marginal contests in certain
localities the size of some one
religious group Is just enough
to WELD the balance of power.
It has been recorded that
for the last several months
Protestant groups have been ar
guing with President Truman
publicly and privately that by
sending an Ambassador to the
Vatican he would be recogniz-
ing a church and committing
the United States to a doctrine
which is the opposite of that
in vogue-namely, separation
of church and State.
Mr.. Truman has been con-
sidering the problem ever since
Myron Taylor. former head Of
the U. S. Steel Corp. who was
not technically an Ambassador
but a personal representative
Of the President" came home
from the mission to the Vatican
which the late President Roose-
welt originally entrusted to him.
Congress in that instance was
by-passed and the embarrass-
ment Of a political contest on
the issue was avoided because
the White House never asked
for an appropriation to pay the
expenses Of the Ambassador to
the Vatican. It so happened
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ty over ECA personnel. The
matter was also taken up with
Washington, without results.
The fact that Turkey has amply
demonstrated that it does not
wish to gyp America; that it was
among the first nations to make
a substantial contribution for
a country of her size in the Ko-
rean war. and that it has shown
more than a perfunctory friend
ship for this country has not
been taken into consideration
by the dispensers of the ECA at
Ankara and Istanbul. Neither
has the proved fact that Tur-
keys deficits in the last two
years were not caused by malad-
ministration but by the dire ne
cessity of keeping under arms
an army far greater than its
means allow.
The military assistance which
is being received from the United
States under the Truman doc
trine is all being spent for mill.
tary purposes. It was only last
month that Turkey was ad-
mitted into the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization and it has
not yet benefited from the help
provided under that plan. In
order to keep under arms some
% divisions the Ankara govern
ment must spend an additional
large proportion of its income.
The friction between the ECA
representatives and the Turkish
government is only superficial
and could be settled easily. But
the touchy Turks resent the in
reference of American officials
and after waiting for a change
for the last Is months are now
about to bring the matter to q
head.
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sending an Ambassador to the
Vatican is rightly defended on
the ground that the Catholic
Church throughout the world
and especially behind the "Iron
Curtain" has q vast network of
important sources from which
diplomatic information Of value
to the United States in fight
ing Communism is obtained.
That is the official reason given
by President Truman now and
1t resembles the reason the late
President Roosevelt gave when
he sought the benefits of Vati-
can information from enemy
countries during wartime.
The mystery is why the Presi-
dent has not pressed that same
point during the last year and
a half during which the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Taylor's resig-
nation has been left untitled.
This correspondent predicted in
a dispatch before the Korean
war began that the admins
tration eventually would furnish
aid to Spain and would send
an envoy to the Vatican because
domestic political considerations
would influence such a decision
as an offset to the State De-
partment's apparent desire then
to recognize the Chinese Com
munists. There is less inter-
est now in recognizing the Chi
nese Communists but there Is
considerable interest on the part
Of the President and the State
Department in breaking down
the Mccarthy influence among
Catholics. Also If the Presi-
dent now gives a recess nomi-
nation to Gen. Clark can there
be criticism from the Mccarthy
followers If the President gives
a recess appointment to Am
bassador Jessup?
So the latest bit of political
countermaneuvering will be re-
garded IN political circles as
both adroit and clever though
it is too early to say how
strong a retaliatory current Of
hostility it will provoke In the
camp Of those who feel deeply
that the resumption of diplo-
matte relations with the Vatican
is a mistake. It could be that
the influence of such an epi-
sode among opponents and pro-
ponents has been exaggerated.
Other issues doubtless will still
determine whether the present
administration as a whole shall
be indorsed or rejected at the
polls in 1852.
Evening star., 1951-10-22

tradition Of making an Irish
Catholic chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee. His
own chairmen have not been
successful and he is said now
to be turning to the South and
West for a successor to his lat
est. William M. Boyle, jr. One
reason this seems desirable is
that so many of the big city
machines from which Demo-
cratic chairmen have usually
sprung are deeply mired in the
tax scandals.
The naming of Gen. Clark at
tracts little support of itself
and it is freely said that the
Pentagon for a long time has
been trying to rid itself of that
ambitious man. Considerable
speculation attaches to what
Senator Connally of Texas,
chairman Of Foreign Relations
will feel obliged to do. Gen.
Clark has been charged with
the useless slaughter of a Texas
division at the Rapido river
during the Italian campaign;
Texans tried hard to block his
promotion on that ground. They
are In a nice spot to put pres
sure on Senator Connally-he
is up next year and threatened
with tough primary contest.
Gen. Clark's troops inciden-
tally never cared for his IA
nous telegram to his wife about
giving her Rome for her birth
day. They suggested it was
a gift Of their blood, sweat and
tears. ..
It is believed also that the
already disaffected South will
show displeasure over the ap-
pointment. Some Southerners
view 1t as the final push over
the anti-Truman brink.
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is displeasing to Protestants.
Time will tell whether 1t Is
true that the President has, as
some politicians assert, revived
the issue Of the separation of
church and State in its most
virulent form. This issue took
a threatening shape two years
ago in the controversy over
whether Federal aid to educa-
tion should include some aux
iliary services to parochial
schools. In the interests of
unity, moderate Protestants
compromised in the Senate. The
compromise proved unpalatable
to the House and after some
unpleasant personalities, includ-
ing Cardinal Spellman's attack
on Mrs. Roosevelt, the education
bill was quietly smothered.
Political discussion generally
Of the new situation is surpris-
ingly Unconditional, perhaps be-
cause the earlier controversy
gave warning that one day the
issue would have to be fought
to a finish. Practically speak
ing. it Is thought that the Pres
ident's appointment will stand,
that Senators in both parties
will not dare to offend their
Catholic constituencies. It is
said to be doubtful that a con-
stitutional test can be success
fully made.
With respect to the Presi-
dents role. the discussion is ex-
tremely uncharitable and also
pessimistic.
He is charged with bad faith.
One Senator declares Mr.. Tru-
man promised him personally
such an appointment would
never be made by him.
He is charged with having
decided to act now because he
intends to break with the long
Evening star., 1951-10-22
Thomas L. Stokes:
Thon1os l. Stokes:
President Arouses Speculation
Early Decision on 50 Plans Would Help Democrats
Whether or Not Truman Makes the Roce Himself

President Truman's hint that
he may announce early in 1852
whether he intends to run again
has provoked some interesting
speculation hereabouts.
The possibility of an early
announcement was a deduction
from circumstantial evidence, as
so much is in politics. To wit,
the President said he would not
be able to make a whistle stop"
tour at least until mid January
because Of necessary business
here incident to the opening of
Congress in January, and that
he would not make such a trip
until after he had announced his
decision. Two plus two-or some
thing of the sort.
This is by no means conclu-
sive, but is provocative. For,
among other things, it suggests
that Democratic presidential
politics may get hot and be-
wildering earlier than antici-
pated, especially If the President
announces he will not seek an
other term, which is what this
reporter believes.
The President said his deci-
sion would be timed by political
expediency, being frank as usual.
That could involve many factors
and developments in the yet
very vague 1852 presidential
outlook, to which Republican
confusion likewise has contri-
buted up to this point.
AS for political expediencx,
there Is a sort Of moss-covered
adage around here, which hal
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on its own. The very demands
OF the world crisis seem to assure
that. backed as the defense and
foreign aid program seems to be
by the people. themselves, al
ways the most effective prod
ders. On this we are in the
stream of history.
AS for another circumstance,
Harry Truman's announcement
fairly early Of his withdrawal
from the 1852 race conceivably
could improve his position and
that OF his party in Congress
and generally because of the
personal antagonism Of which
he has become the target. Some
Of this is from within his own
party as well as from the rank
and file in at least one strong
hold Of the party. the South.
which may become very i'm
portant in the 1862 election.
A fairly early mo" decision
from him not only would clear
the atmosphere and relieve
party tension. It also would
open the way for him to build
up a successor, and for that time
is required. That chore can
not be too long postponed if Mr..
Truman is to step down.
AS to how speculation about a
successor is running in Washing
ton. it is worth noting that the
name most often heard is
that Of Chief Justice Fred M.
Vinson from the border State
Of Kentucky. His name was
raised, as a matter Of fact, by
reporters at the President1 last
Evening star., 1951-10-22
DOVQ LOVWeTCe:
President Plays Adroit Politics
Naming of Ambassador to the Holy See Appears to Be
A Strictly Political Move Embarrassing to Congress

that MIR. Taylor was wealthy
enough to pay his own expenses
in Italy where he had had q
winter home for many years.
Now. however, the situation Is
different. Congress will have
to vote. funds. The Senate will
have to confirm or reject the
nomination of Gen. Mark Clark
wartime commander In Italy
who has been nominated as
an Ambassador II formal diplo-
matte relations which were in
terrupted in 1868 are to be re-
sumed. The President might
give Gen. Clark a recess ap-
pointment but then the general
loses his Army pay unless Con-
gress passes a special act and
that can't happen till January
when the nomination would
have to go to the Senate again.
It does look as If there will
be three ways by which the
issue will arise-on Gen. Clark's
pay. on funds for the new EN-
baSSy and staff, and on the
nomination Of the Ambassador
himself. It seems likely that
If the members Of Congress
want to kill the plan they will
seek ways to avoid giving offense
to constituents who happen to
be Catholics vitality concerned
about the issue. II they hold
up the change in Gen. Clark's
pay. for example. they might
find technical grounds for do
ing it which they will say has
nothing to do with the En-
bassy he is filling. There lately
has been sentiment against
sending any military men to
diplomatic posts Of which there
have been a number so desig-
mated since the war.
Maybe Mr.. Truman, who Is q
shrewd politician. doesn't really
expect the plan to go through
at all but Is contriving to be
able to say that at least he
made a sincere gesture and that
Congress frustrated his plan.
Maybe he is thinking of the
embarrassment he is going to
cause certain Republicans who
run for Congress in 1852 when
the Democratic nominees take
a look at the way such Repub-
licans voted on the issue Of
sending an envoy to the Vati-
can. AS a vehicle of political
mischief the issue has real po-
tentialities and Mr.. Truman is
well aware Of that fact.
On its merits and quite apart
from politics, the question Of
Evening star., 1951-10-22

news conference. The Presi-
dent said that if he announces
he won't run, his announcement
will indicate whether his choice
is Chief Justice Vinson who, as
is known. is close friend and
confdant of Mr.. Truman.
The man who holds the key to
much of the 1852 presidential
puzzle is none other than Sena-
tor Robert A. Taft. now a known
factor with his frank announce
ment of his candidacy. President
Truman would not like to see
the triumph of Taftism from
what he understands it to mean
in foreign policy. nor would the
element in the Republican Party
which is promoting Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower.
The Ohio Senator enters very
much into President Truman's
political expediency." What
the President does, the timing
of his own announcement,
whom he may pick for a sue
cessor if he bows out are ex-
pected to be influenced very
much by how the Taft boom
develops and whether it appears
he may win the nomination.
Incidentally, a recent test run
by the Gallup poll between Sena-
tor Taft and Chief Justice Vim
son showed the latter out in
front. Since the Chief Justice
is not too well known this may
reflect another continuing trend
in the Gallup poll which shows
the Democratic Party. as such,
still ahead of the Republican
Party. as such, irrespective OF
candidates.
Evening star., 1951-10-22

Ottoman empire. Thus by the
force of circumstances the gov
ernment operating on a shoe
string was compelled to punish
severely any major grafters-
the leftovers of once utterly
corrupt administration under
the sultans.
There is Of course petty graft
among minor officials, but in
view Of the extremely meager
means Of the country and the
continuous threat of a foreign
invasion-the U. S. s. r. is with
in a stones throw of its bor-
ders-this has never reached the
proportions known to exist in
the greater nations of the West
on both sides of the ocean.
Apparently the officials Of the
ECA in their zeal to show what
excellent administrators they
are have not bothered to
acquaint themselves with the
realities. of the situation in that
country. They assume that Near
Eastern countries are corrupt
by tradition and have from
their arrival in Turkey taken the
attitude that their. control must
extend to the most minute de-
tails of the use of American
funds. When the Turkish gov
ernment decided. for instance,
to build a factory with ECA
money in a certain area, some
ECA officials opposed it and de-
cided differently. The failure
to comply with this suggestion
meant that the funds would not
be released.
The Turkish government ap-
pealed frequently and discreet
ly to our Ambassador, George
Wadsworth, but he has no con-
trOl 0ver the funds NOR o,,fhori
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Social lgcnucs
Gel Thousand
! OHl7fccry

me central Volunteer Bureau
u me Council Of Social Agencle.
placed 1851 volunteers IN 70 So
cial agencies during the pas
year Ms Nlune J. Walsh, dnee-
TOR announced
ms was the largest number
Of volunteers placed by The
Bureau with local social serv-
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Lsgxaeffg Penn Becomes
Yrs. Hobart Taylor

table of canapes and hors d'ocu.
vres which was centered win
a bowl of champagne punch II
was covered with a cut lece
cloth and furnished with silver
candalabra and crystal. a table
nearby featured two huge cakes
shaped like bells BEARING The
names LYnneite and Hobart
and topped with two standing
hearts that were entertained
with a ribbon OF flowers.
Petite fouss were SCI ved n
tho last sips Of punch IS Nes-
danes Arlene Nurse. 4 ia
Mcclure, Ncdra Wells. III nor
Jones, Elsie Workman and Wade
McCrae. Mrs Albert DotHns
Jr assisted by her husbor to-
& ther with Mrs MARY Gresham
directed the guests by the irlng
orchestra. which furnished wuslc
FOR the occasion. 70 Nj smes
Robert Dobbins and Olive Reas-
ley who saw THAT EVERYONE had
been received
Handling the gifts wci Mrs
Leota Smith. Miss EVELYN sub
lcttc. Mrs. Vera Mutleb ARID Mrs
Connie Baker. All the y IS and
hostesses were kept posted oy
Mrs. Ernest Fisher and Ke MI
Bailcr The catering scryt was
handled by Mrs Trent ae ne
flowers were des snea y Ny
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PHi;DeHas
.4ldNCW

WASHINGTON. d. C.-At .
recent meeting Of the Executive
committee of the National Coun-
I'll of Negro Women. Dr. Doro-
INV r Ferebcc. president, intro
duced the newly elected presi.
dent 81 the National Sorority OF
Phi Delta Kappa. Mrs Marion
Bluitt.
Mrs. Bluff announced 10 the
committee that Phi Delta
kappa. al It's annual conclave
AZ Tuskeqee in December. voted
per capita tax of ten CENTS
for the National Council OF
NEGRO Women.
phi Delta Kappa has always
5 ZEN one of the chief supporters
~ the program Of the Council
IA has made large and TANGIBLE
buttons to the extension OF
the Council work
Mrs Gertrude Robinson Of
N,w York and Mrs. Olivia Henry
81 Philadelphia. predecessors OF
Mrs BluNt. laid the ground work
fo3 the adoption Of this new
forward move to per capita taN
..cfion The members Of the Coun-
eli CONGRATULATE the National So
afitv Of Phi Delta Kappa and
hal ITS action as a forcrunner
IA that of other affilates.
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WIN The membership al 100
per cent IN attendance. annual
reports were read and an ad.
dress 10y Mrs. Sadie L. Palmer.
president. was made before the
service STARS were awarded.
receiving Slves Service Stars
e,'i''h' setFac as commit
''.tlmrr were, Mesdamcs
r''ss West leg lat.on Beatrice
'ofr Memborshp Irene
Wv Court y Mablc Ranford.
,'''h Committee Aneellne Mil
iet Entertainment: Julia Mitch
.A Spfsal Affair VIOLA y
i.'n' Fine Arts. Fannie John.
also Sadie johnson Education.
sc'l'c Mitchell Social Ala Msry
a. Ief. Bie Sisters. Pearl IIarris.
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few years age. Is planning TO
enter Nayne tins coming scmtS,
tel as a student Of sociology.
Dancing was the main eveni
Of the part was usual nova
days. and thought that the
dancers would wear the rec
ord Of Jet" out. II seemed TO
have been favorite Of every
one.
George Bcntt and bis pant
ner Janice IAlloWay. introduced
neW demo which, they invented
called me Wa'lne Drag
Believe ne thev reals
dragged" Before the evening
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MAS CNc most OF kathleen's
guests were dragging all over
tho place Who knows? Maybe
the Wai>tAne Drag VIII be-
sone popular soon wouldn't be
bit surprised
Among those seen enoving
themselves We're Samuel Beck
Karen Taylor, Mvra Ru sell
Benjamin Robects Margaret Muir
ply Theresa Richards, Joseph
Williams Elaine Woods. Charles
Waters. Philip Thomas. Clara
Wilson John Denton. Howard
DAVIS Jeanne Young, Walter
Haines Clarence Willis. Donald
Johnson Calvin Walker James
Daniels Lester Banks, Patricia
Burks Frames Jackson. Arlene
Clark Herman Dallas. ARD
Abcstha Newton
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Intcrcultural and Human hs''
tions; Elizabeth Glas Ai'n'
Bailey and Emadora Sr'n.''
vice president and Rccordlne ~
rotary.
Gold Star Winners
Those receiving the dis'inkr's
ed Gold Service Star and ~,
" Gift wrapped in Cold NJ
Mechanics Mile Rochelle ,,
Harris, Alice Barrett Sn'
Il. Trent. ,e.
Mrs. Sadie l. Palmef W. Nc
scented with many lo'eN
from the membership. held
A Memorial Service Wa en-
in remembrance OF the one -
Der who passed durlne u'
81 1850.
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Inn /hdgcnun
IS Founders
Day Speaker

Ann Arnold Hodecman. assist
ant 10 the administrator Federal
Security Agcncy WASHINGTON. ID.
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pcakcr Of the Lewis Busines.
College al Plymouth Conei ees
tionl Church, Garfield III Beau.
nlcn SUNDAY. Feb 4'h al 4 pm
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school in Mississippi and held
executive positions in the
YWcAs of Springfield. Ohio.
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York City and Philadelphia.
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h of 0ther afflliatos

Miss Iynette Penn, elementary assistant principal of
The Detroit public school system, became the bride Of
Hobart Taylor Jr youthful attorney last Friday evening
in wedding ceremony held at the couples new home on
new home West Grand Boulevard which attended
only bv immediate members of both families.
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Tense Office Nti,l included New
York. New jersey md Delaware.
AT the close Of the wal. Mrs.
Hedgeman became executive d.
rector q the National Council
'or Permanent FFPC orpaniz
ths me cooperative enthlN iasm
~ some So national ORGANIZATIONS
md local community groups an
ayei the nation
la addition she has served y.
member of the Bosf6 81 the
brooklyn Council tor Social plan
nne the various Commuters
me We.'are Counc r., cft
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of ihf United Counc Church
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