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Bangkok. and Air Chief Marshal
Fuen Ronnabhakat Rittakani.
On the last day of November
this group carried out bloodless
overnight coup and seized control
of the government. They dis
solved Parliament and abolished
the new constitution adopted In
1947. They announced a return to
the 1882 constitution that gives
much greater power to the ruling
group.
Reds Going Underground.
The announced objective of the
military group was to protect
Thailand against the threat of
communism. The Communists
have made little progress In Or
ganizing the friendly Thai farmers
who live an easier, more abundant
life that peasants in China and
the Philippines. But they have
had limited success in infiltrating
the ranks of students and low
grade government officials.
The new government set up by
the military imposed a censorship
on all Thai publications. It is
reported planning to outlaw Thai
lands small Communist party.
The most immediate danger re-
|sulting from the seizure of power
by the military is that it stiff1es
development of a healthy political
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Aid Thoand Helps Army CGque Bore

ARE replacing the old Thai equip
ment which was largely of Japa-
nese and European origin.
Teaches u. S. Tactics.
The group also is teaching
American military tactics and en-
couraging reorganization of Thai
forces along the lines of the
United States military establish
ment. In addition to organizing
local training centers. MAAG has
arranged schooling in America for
nine Thai army officers, IL navy
officers and 26 air force officers.
The regular Thai defense forces
that America is assisting include
about $1,000 men. They are Or
ganized into an army numbering
roughly $4,000, an air force of
5000 and navy of $4,000 men.
The army includes soldiers who
have been conscripted for a two
year period Of service.
The Thai government has a
territorial department responsible
for mobilizing men, but it lacks
the equivalent of the National
Guard in America.
In addition to this regular mill
tary assistance program, the
United States is supporting a nom
publicized effort to equip and train
the national police force of Thai
land. The job is being done os-
tensibly by a private organization
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composed OF Senate with so ap-
pointed members and a House oi
l21 elected members.
Group Ended Opposition.
Although 51-year-old Premier
Luang Phibun Songkram. domin-
ated the government through his
control of the military. opposition
leaders did have a limited oppor.
tunity to express themselves.
This was a shaky base for de-
veloping representative political
institutions. But experienced OBJ
servers felt that with the right
encouragement from abroad, Thai
land could evolve a more demo-
cratic and popularity supported
political system.
The United States policy of
building up the military estab-
lishment in effect tended to
weaken prospects for democracy
by strengthening the military
Clique behind the government. It
particularly enhanced the power
of the four generals at the top
Iof the Thai military establish
Iment. They are the commander
in-chief, Gen. Pin Chunhawan;
his son-in-law, Gen. Phao Sriy-
Ianand who commands the national
police force; Gen. Sarit Thanarat,
commander of the 1st Army in
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leLlpIOylnS SOME AMERICAN pcESoIl'
mel.
Force Of $4,000 Aimed.
The present police force num-
bers about $4,000. Well-informed
Americans and That's report the
lobjective is to expand the police
establishment to $4,000 and train
land equip it as an auxiliary de-
Ifense force.
The immediate aim of the
United States Government is OBJ
Ivious and logical-the creation of
Ia military force that can help
protect Thailand against outside
aggression.
The greatest potential threat
lis from militarily powerful Red
China to the north. Thailand it
self is rich in natural wealth and
exports more rice than any other
country in Asia. 1t lies athwart
the land route to Malaya's rubber
and tin and the strategic British
base and port at Singapore.
If the Chinese Communist forces
should make a serious attempt to
seize the country, much more than
Thai forces would be needed to
block the southwark drive of the
Red armies.
In Thailand, democratic atti-
ltudes and institutions were under
developed. The Parliament was
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By Albert Rovenholt
Foreign Correspondent Of The Sior and
the chicoeo Daily News

HONG KONG, Dec. 26.-The
military clique that now has abol-
ished Thailand's modern constitu-
ton and seized control of the
government in Bangkok was sub
stantially strengthened by Ameri-
can aid.
Indications are that this un-
pleasant fact will haunt United
States policy makers as they look
for democratic institutions and
governments in Southeast Asia
that can resist the pressure of
Communist China.
This Siamese development al
ready is providing the Commu-
nistS with a handy bit Of evidence
to diScredit America. One of Pc
kings major propaganda themes
announces throughout Asia that
the United States backs any and
all regimes that declare opposi-
ton to communism regardless of
how unpopular the regimes are
with their own people.
When visited Thailand recent
ly-before the coup-I found we'll
informed observers disturbed by
the political implications of the
present open and covert military
aid provided by the United States.
They feared that America actually
was strengthening authoritarian
elements within the easy-going,
temple studded kingdom.
Army Reorganizing.
United States military aid to
Thailand is provided roughly in
two categories:
/. The United States military
assistance advisory group that as
sists in reorganiZing Thai armed
forces and trains them in the use
of arms provided under the mu-
tual security program.
2. The supposedly under-cover
but actually rather well-known
operations of a special American
group who are training and equip
ping Thailand's national police
force.
The United States Military AS
Stance Advisory Group for Thai
land, more popularly known as
MAAG, was established in Octo-
Der, 1850. At present the group,
headed by Brig. Gen. John T.
Cole, has about rs American of
f1cerS and men on the job.
The MAAG determines the
amuont and type of equipment to
be supplied to Thailand and
supervises its use and mainte-
nance. These new American arms
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Madras Hits Forced Labor

Finding forced labor hard to
obliterate, the Madras govern
ment. India, announced it is TAX
ing legal action to stop the prac-
tice. An agricultural labor in
quiry recently disclosed the exist
ence of forced labor in some form
in IA villages in certain Indian
states, including Madras.
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opposition. The development Of all
opposition to the established gov
ernment Is forced underground.
In Asia the Communists have
proved to be by far the ablest
underground organizers. In almost
every country in the Far East
here political opposition has been
driven underground, the Commu-
nists have gained control of 1t
and thereby become the effective
opposition to the established
authority.
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Penthouse ExPL0DES Theory

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eoined. Ioequer finished poplar custom erofed into
pieces thot you con mx-moteh- in short. adopt
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will because Of this furnures extreme funetionoiy
is not enough PENTHOUSE hos priced OF on oIItime
budget pleasing low. SEE 1T TODAY AT PENTHOUSE,
the Furniture with Unlimited Possibilities ot SAVINGS UP
TO THE LIMIT!
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some American person.
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AT BREAKFAST

YOuu Get Bang from first Instant
Maxwell House Coffee Dig this
You Instant Maxwell House powder
grind but millions OF tiny Flavor Buds
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Garden Club Activities

The monthly meeting of the
Silver Spring Garden Club will bt
held at the Jessup Blair House
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
DR.. Edwin c. Powell. q member
of the club. will be the guest
speaker and will discuss Lilies.
Slides showing lilies In full colors
will be featured.
The Glenwood Road Garden
Club will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. H. S. Thomas,
8516 Hazelwood drive, Bethesda.
The Michigan Park Garden
Club will meet Tuesday evening at
which time the awards will be
made for the most attractive yards
throughout the year. The first
prize will be $25 in cash; the
second prize a SIS merchandise
certificate and the third prize, $40
cash. Numerous other special
prizes will be awarded.
Leo Rover will be guest speaker
for the evening on "The Contribu-
tion of the Householders to the
Community" Merchants in the
area have contributed prizes and
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Fall Is q Practical Time az~
ToCorrect Planting Schemes

Fall is the most practical tim
of the year to lay plans for plant
ing. either to correct any defects
in the planting scheme that are
fresh in the memory or to design
and plant for 1852. thus giving
all hardy plants head start for
the next season.
The volume OF fall planting has
grown tremendously in recent
years, as people everywhere seem
to be placing increasing i'm
portance on making their proper
ties afford better living, more
beauty and more food.
Woody plants are one of the
few purchases that increase in
either value or food production,
or both, as time passes. This is
true whether the plant Is a rose
OR an evergreen or a fruit tree. It
continues to produce increasing
beauty, comfort or food after you
buy it.
There is no such thing as a used,
or secondhand plant, If 1t has
been care for properly. One can
plant with confidence that in the
next or following years Except
ing. OF course, for annual plants)
there will be more value received.
Fall Months More Popular.
According to the American As
sociation of Nurserymen, there is
"a wider distribution of planting
than ever before. Better methods
of handling, improved processes
and greater knowledge of growth
habits make this possible. The
fall months particularly have
grown in popularity as the time
to plant.
Here are few suggestions:
l. Foundation planting. Check
the plants carefully. Get rid of
old plants that have outgrown
their usefulness and tend to have
a ragged look. Plant some newer
Evening star., 1951-10-14
Lecturers Named
For LedQue Series

Six daily lectures prior to and
during the Thanksgiving flower
festival, November 5 to 10. will
bring authorities on many phases
of practical horticulture. The lee
ture series begins on october 81
at pm. in the auditorium Of
Woodward, & Lothrop's suburban
store at Wisconsin and Western
avenues NV. The show is spon-
sored by the Garden Club League.
Mrs. Herbert Greger. the first
lecturer. will demonstrate on con-
temporary American flower ar
rangements.
Mary D. Lamson, author. Of New
York, speaks November /. on De-
sign for outdoor Living"
Friday, November 2, will feature
q lecture by DR.. Freeman A. Weiss.
president Of the American Horti-
cultural Society. on Better Bulbs
for Better Gardens"
The fourth lecture, November 3,
will bring Harry Erdman. director
of horticulture of the Hershey
Estates, Hershey. Pa. Mr.. Erd-
mans subject will be Roses and
What You Should Know About
Them"
DR.. Conrad B. Link, professor Of
horticulture at the University Of
Maryland, will give the sixth talk
on How to Put the Garden to
Sleep" on Monday, November S.
Tuesday. November s. Anne
Wertsner Wood, author, will speak
on the Make Your Own Merry
Christmas" This talk will be
illustrated and will feature inter-
esting decorations for the holiday
season.
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,varieties that will assure better
blooms, more fragrance, foliage
contrast and all-year effects Of
flowers, fruit and both deciduous
and evergreen foliage. The home
should look well planted every
month Of the year.
2. The rose garden. The rose is
Americas most popular flower.
Hybrid tea, climbing roses, and
the comparatively new fiori-
bundas, which become masses of
fine blooms, look exceptionally
beautiful in many locations about
the property as well as in a gar
den by themselves. Look around
now for places in which you would
like 70 have lively color and
fragrance and then plant roses.
Time to Correct Defects.
3. Fruit garden. Do you have
enough large and small fruits for
the family's consumption? Straw
berries, raspberries, currants, ap-
piles, pears. plums. cherries.
peaches offer mountaineering
anticipation and augment the
family food supply. Fruit trees
can be ornamental as well as food
bearing.
4. Shade trees. Was there q
particular spot this past summer
where you would have liked more
shade? Correct this defect in sum-
mer comfort now. A good shade
tree properly placed can make the
difference between comfort and
discomfort on porch or in GER
tain rooms.
Other questions such as more
privacy, better outdoor living, can
be answered now by planting. A
hedge, attractive shrubbery, or a
protected lawn space will better
your living far more than the in
vestment required in plants.
Usually at this time of the year
there is q lag in the amount of
ordinary garden work one can do
and this can be profitably turned
to beautifying and improving the
property with better paintings.
Good landscaping and planting in
crease the value of a home by
approximately Is per cent.
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also have donated the refresl
ments for the evening.
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also have donated the refresh
ments for the evening.
The public is invited by the
Potomac Rose Society to see pict-
ures OF gardens and flowers in full
color, three dimensional photog-
raphy at its meeting Thursday at
8 pm. in the auditorium of Ma
tlonal Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV.
Edgar T. Shaefer, of Baltimore.
will demonstrate the technique OF
three dimensional color photog-
Iraphy at the meeting.
Mrs, Lowell c. Wick, exhibition
chairman, has named committee
Ichairmen for the WO0dlawn Gar
den Clubs flower show to be held
at Mount Olivet Methodist
Church. Sixteenth street at North
IGlebe road, Arlington. October 20
from to 9 pm.
The chairmen are: Mrs. j. M.
Hunt. staging; Mrs. David c. Cur
lrie, hostesses; Mrs. Asher Lohman
judging; Mrs. w. w. Chandler
entries: Mrs. E. E. Whisman,
cleanup; Mrs. Walter Spauls, jr.,
publicity. Schedules may be OBJ
Itained from Mrs. George r. Walz
at Glebe 2345.
The fourth International Orchid
Show of the National Capital Or
child Society will be held in the
lobby of the American Security &
Trust Co., Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, Octo-
ber 27 and %. The show will be
open to the public from 10 am. to
10 pm. on Saturday and on Sum
day from 10 am. to 6 pm.
Linnaeus T. Savage, assistant
secretary of the American Sc
curity g. Trust Co. and trustee of
the society is chairman, assisted
by members of the local society
and officials of the bank. Judging
of exhibits will be made Friday
evening by accredited judges Of
the American Orchid Society.
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New York Show

The seventh Chrysanthemum
Show and program at the New
York Botanical Garden Is being
held in cooperation with the re-
gional chapters of the National
Chrysanthemum Society. October
26. 27 and %. Mrs. Samuel G.
Gilbert of Larchmont, N. Y, is
show chairman. DR.. Ernest L.
Scott of Bogota. N. j., editor of
the Bulletin of the National Chry-
santhemum Society, is honorary
show chairman.
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Flower Week Plans
MADE for Area and
.Chuirnen Named

Preparations for observance Of
National Flower Week, which will
be held october % to November 4,
were launched last Tuesday at .
meeting of key figures in the
Blackstone Hotel. Mrs. Arthur F.
Striker Of the Neighborhood
Garden Club Of Arlington will
again act as general chairman.
Mrs. Roland Lee Hutchings is CO.
chairman and presided at the
planning session.
Flower week is being held for
1.-THE seventh year and is spon-
lsored by the Society of American
Florists which assists garden
clubs in multiple functions. AS it
did last year, the society will
Iprovide cut flowers for arrange
ments placed in hospitals, in
dustrial homes. sent to shut-ins
and displayed elsewhere.
Walter Charron is chairman for
the florists and regional or area
chairmen were appointed as fol-
lows:
Alexandria-Mrs. William H.
Crawford.
Arlington County - Mrs. Asher
Lohman Of the Woodlawn Garden
Club.
Fairfax-Mrs. William Peck Of
the Fairfax Garden Club.
Silver Spring -Takoma Park -
Carleton of the Takoma Park Hor-
ticultural Club.
Rockville-Sa Spring Mrs.
Gilbert Hartley of the Rockville
Community Garden Club.
Prince GeorgeS-Mrs. Albert I.
Pioso, East Pines Garden Club.
Bethesda Chevy Chase-Mrs. j.
Paul Bowker, Glenwood Road Gar
den Club.
Georgetown-Mis Emily Mack
all. Georgetown Garden Club.
Northeast D. c. Mrs. John L.
Bishop. Woodbridge Garden Club.
Northwest D. C.-Mrs. Richard
Stifel, Perennial Garden Club
Southeast D. G. - Mrs. Alice
Weickardt, Bradbury Heights Gar
den Club.
Augmented by blooms from
Ineighborhood gardens, floral ar
Irangements are expected TO be
Iprolif1cally displayed In the entire
area for the week, as the organi-
cations carry out and expand their
customary activity in emphasizing
f10uerg
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s. Dease Msshias csa Get Thrs,qh

any soil-even in partial shade. Set out my
husky-rooted plants Is in. apart l2 in.
for FARMS this Fall-have . vigorous Lv-
ing Fence ) to 4 It. high NEXT SUM1ERl
9 It. tall when full grown-gives perfect
privacy 10 yard OF garden
So dense, mot even children, dogs,
horses, cows trespaseefs, etc. can get
through. Mends itself. Needs httls oe no
trimming. COSTS FAR LESS THAN ARTI-
NCIAL FKNCES. Beauties your property
hears roses IN June, berries next Pan.
MAh cospea and IN send yoa oUARAN-
FEED plants. NOT SEEDE.M0Si Field
erown plants-heAviest yoa could buys
10 4 o. high when dug iA 1arssey. ess
hAak = . n. 1R ahkpg2nG.
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Argentine Purchases Up

Argentina's purchases from the
United States recently set a new
monthly record. in terms of the
Ipeso.
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Safeway Pays Fine
In 0ver-CeiIing Case

The Office of Price Sterilization
announced today that Safeway
Stores, Inc, has paid the Treas.
.ury $22,234.40 to compensate fol-
over-ceiling charges for pork ane
pork products ito thousands o.
customers" during the week O.
last July Is.
Edward P. Morgan, enforcement
director. said the check repre-
sents so per cent above the actua
overcharges. He explained this il
penalty under law.
OPS quoted Safeway as sayin,
it increased its pork prices Jul,
Is, because of increased costs O
labor and pork loins, and that i
felt it had right to do so unde
a section of the general ceiliny
price regulation. The section per
mits distributors to increase price
of certain agricultural commodi
ties by the exact amount of tn,
increased cost of them.
OPS said pork and pork prod
ucts were not among commoditie
listed in the section.
Safeway, which operates nearl,
1000 retail stores in % States ant
the District, accordingly reduced
its prices July 81, the Office saie.
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Police
Continued From First Page.)

NOutlIlucu C1OIIl I'll 81 1dSc.'
hue acknowledged that "organi-
cations deterioriate very fast if
they are not under an actual
head" but he also took the view
that probationary or temporary
appointment might be a good idea
in view of the Senate inquiry.
| Chairman Nicely of the Senate
District Committee and its crime
Subcommittee said from his home
+ in Fairmont, w. Va, that he per-
sonally believed the appointment
of a successor should be on a
temporary basis until the subcom-
mittee'S police investigation is
lover.
| He said he had not conveyed
that to the Commissioners be-
cause he did not want to influence
their decision, nor was he sug-
costing a candidate.
Instead. he said the successor
should be a man of unquestioned
reputation and integrity. spotlesS
character and proved ability.
Action Was Swift.
The machinery for retiring
Maj. Barrett moved so swiftly
yesterday that many observers
were still specializing about the
possibility of his retirement when
| it was virtually an accomplished
fact.
| At II am. the Board of Police
and Fire Surgeons met to consider
reports from its physicians and
outside specialists that Maj. Bar
rett was too sick to carry on.
At 1925 pm. a courier from
the board handed it's sealed rec
concentrations to Commissioner
Young. He thereupon told news
MEN that the board had found
Maj. Barrett physically unable to
perform his duties and recon-
mended him for retirement.
Commissioner Young also an
nounced that he was sending the
report of the police surgeons to
Acting Chief Bryant for transmit
tai to the retiring board.
At 3 pm. Inspector Bryant. AS
|sistant Corporation Counsel STAN
ley De Neale and 4th Battalion
Chief Roy B. Hanback, of the Fire
Department went to Maj. Barrett's
bedside in Emergency Hospital.
They remained with him Is min
utes.
ID. c. Heads Get Report.
! AS they climbed into Inspector
Bryant's police cruiser, Mr.. De
Neale told neWsmen the Barrett
report would be handed to the
Commissioner today.
This is a matter that will come
from the retirement board in
the regular way" Mr.. De Neale
declared.
Mrs. Barrett had spent most of
the morning with her husband.
At 2 pm, Attorney Austin Can
field went to the hospital to tell
the major that he had been ruled
physically unfit. With him came
1t. Jake Wolf, chief of the auto
squad, who explained he had
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Salary Rise Approved
In Managerial Jobs

The Government moved TODAY
to permit employers to grant to
managerial employees salary in
creases in the proportionate size
to wage raises already granted
production workers or those with
in a company who are represented
by a union.
The formula for salary In
creases for managerial and SUPER
visory employees was issued by the
Salary Sterilization Board. Under
1t employers may grant automat-
ically salary increases that are
In proportion to those given 70
union-represented workers. Board
officials estimated that some 5
million persons are affected by
the new regulation.
The Salary Board will not is
sue cost-of- living regulations as
such" Joseph D. Cooper, an exec
utlve director of the board, said,
But this order will enable en-
ployers to pass on to salaried
employees cost-of living and other
increases of similar nature given
to wage earners."
Generally speaking, until today
the pay of executive, administra-
tive and supervisory employees
had been frozen at 10 per cent
above the level of pay prevailing
In January. 1850. The new order
permits the salaried employees to
receive increases comparable with
those received since last January
by other workers of a plant or
company.