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Evening star., 1951-03-15
Dorothy Thompson:
Big Names Won't Aid PoIicv
Capacity of u. S. to Continue Cold War
Rests on Public Confidence in Leaders

be so described. They have
already fought one war for un-
limited objectives and are still
suffering from its hangover.
And there Is a stubborn lack
of belief that there is any mo-
rality behind the present pro-
gram.
The Town Hall recently made
a revealing study. conducted by
a psychologist, DR.. Ernest Dich-
ter. On January %, on a Ma
tion-Wide hookup, listeners
were asked to answer two ques-
tions:
What worries you most at the
present time?
What headline would you
most like to read tomorrow
morning?
They got 5000 replies from
48 States. They found that
for AZ per cent the chief worry
was imminence of war-over-
whelmingly more concerning
than economic insecurity, per-
sonal worries or fear of sub
versive movements-and that
tied in with this anxiety was
profound distrust of the intel
ligence or moral rectitude of
the national leadership, result
ing in a general lack of emo
tional and ethical security.
Answers to the second ques-
ton revealed that most of the
writer's feel no enthusiasm for
military or other violent solu-
tions. Fifty per cent of them
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Dorothy Thompson:

Our Government believes that
II sufficient big names are mo-
bilized In behalf of a policy, and
their views perpetually publi-
ciZod. it is possible to engineer
pu &c consent.
Well. the feat has been put
behind the Truman-Acheson
policy since the decision to go
into Korea. On the whole, too,
it's policy with little real
public opposition. Any one who
questions its fundamental theses
lays himself open to the charge
of being a fellow-traveler. A
popular radio commentator (who
comments on world politics be-
tween peep shows recently
screeched, ANY one who thinks
we should get out of Korea is
a Communist or a traitor"
In that case this country is
washed up, because all polls
show that a majority of Ameri-
cans think we should get out of
Korea on almost any terms.
Ergo, we are a Nation of Com
munistS and traitors!
This is obvious nonsense. The
fact is that the really searching
opposition to the present policy
comes from conservative ranks
from people who recognize
that the greatest promoter of
Communism has always been
war; that the fastest way to
insure its worldwide triumph
Is to continue to sap American
strength on such operations as
Korea, where all that Gen.
Macarthur can now promise is
a stalemate Cat the price of
over 1000 American casualties
a week.; that white men killing
ASiaticS is no advertisement for
the white man in Asia; that to
keep it up only cements the
Soviet Union closer to Red
China: that the indefinite con-
tinuation Of the cold war will
mean a permanent semi-garrison
state, continued imitation, the
decline in the value of the dol
lar abroad, and a depressed liv-
ing standard at home, especially
for the middle classes, and that
the Western governments are
losing the psychological offen-
sive by failing to take the initia-
tive for peace.
But though this country has
few leaders who can properly
be described as conservative,
the masses Of the people can
Evening star., 1951-03-15

ber of prisoners captured from
the Chinese Reds in the last
two months.
While the Red losses are esti-
mated at upwards of 100000,
we have less than 1900 prison.
ers behind barbed wire.
The Chinese reverses already
have had important repercus-
sions within China itself. The
anti Communist guerrillas, COM
posed of mixed elements includ-
ing former Nationalist soldiers,
anti-Kuomintang liberals and
plain citizens driven to despair
by the Kremlin's methods. are
exploiting the setbacks suffered
by regular Red armies.
Rebellions and guerrilla move
ments, which in the past were
chiefly concentrated in the
south, now are spreading
throughout the vast extent of
the country. The sabotage per-
petrated by some daring guer-
rillas in Peiping, the Commu-
mist capital, is only one indica-
ton Of the spread of discomfort
against Mao Tze-tung and his
henchmen.
(2) Some observers believe
the Red high command has
given up hope of throwing the
U. N. forces into the sea, as it
boasted last December, and in
tends to confine its military
operations in Korea to mere de-
fense of the areas north of the
38th Parallel.
The Peiping puppets are fully
aware that United Nations di-
plomats, who have merely
marked time since Red China
was branded the aggressor, do
not intend to apply the political
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Lowell MeHett::

The Senate subcommittee's
inquiry into the operation of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
has been a salutary undertaking.
Nothing asinine about it, ex-
cept the Presidents unfortunate
remark. If it has revealed no
costly corruption, no real loss
of the public's money, 1t has
revealed the presence of some
cheap chiselers around the
fringes and some weak officials
on the inside. The basic or
ganization still appears to be
sound. It might or might not
be improved by the substitution
of a single administrator for
the present board. Under either
system the people can be GER
tain of nothing that even looks
like funny business in the con-
duct of the big institutions af-
fairs for a long time to come.
That has been assured by Sen
ator Fulbrjght's searchlight-
which can be turned on again
any time it seems necessary.
The RFC is now living in a glass
house.
AS for some Of the person.
alties involved-well, there is no
use crying over split mink. The
mess should simply be cleaned
up and more care taken in the
future. That rests with the
President. He can't fail to real
ize that that $4,000 fur coat has
given the Republicans a Million
dollar campaign issue. He
should know that the public ex-
poets everybody about the White
House to be, like Caesars wife,
above suspicion. And Mrs. Cae-
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Henry McLen1ore:
Little OF Encyclopaedia Set
Pays Dividends in Athens

her that the soldiers were Ev-
Zcnes. 4
"EVzones," I said, quoting
page 934 of Vol. 8, "are mem
bers of rifle units in the Greek
army. recruited from mountain
Gus districts, and wearing a pic
turesque dress with wide skirt
and tufted shoes. Their organi-
cation corresponds to that of
line infantry regiment"
I could tell by the way she
Rugged my arm that she was
proud of being married to a
walking encyclopaedia with re-
ceding hair.
But the Encyclopaedia does not
do justice to the uniform of the
Evzones. 1t is without a doubt
the tom-fool-est costume any
fighting man ever wore. The
skirt is a dead ringer for a
ballerina's, exposing more leg
and stocking than one sees
watching a Partisan can-can.
On their heads the Evzones
wear red stocking cap with a
tassel of tremendous propor-
tions, and on their feet they
wear boudoir slippers with giant
red pom-poms. Having no poek-
cts in their uniform, if you can
call it that, they sport big red
pocketbooks.
They look a bit like sissies,
but the history of the Evzones
proves that a man who'd call
them sissy is just plain tired of
living and seeks an immediate
one-way ticket to the hereafter.
They're tougher than a rhino
with an aching wisdom tooth
and, despite their Pavlova ap-
pearance, would rather fight
than eat.
AS an Did infantryman, I am
glad Uncle Sam does not dress
its GIS in a uniform similar to
that worn by the Evzones.
Washing a pair of khaki pants,
or a green fatigue suit, is tough
enough, but can you imagine
having to carry an ironing board
and an iron into the field. And.
guess, wear a girdle. Else how
do the Evzones keep their stock
ing up?
Evening star., 1951-03-15

sar, so far as we know. never
had a mink coat.
The thing, in way, has got
into the realm of ethics, just
like the Mccarthy campaign in
Maryland. Recognizing this
Senator Fulbright suggests that
it might be a good idea to set
up a commission, largely civil
ian. of ethical and moral watch
dogs to keep Government peo-
pie under observation. The
Senator is a former president of
the University of Arkansas.
Before he moves very far with
his new notion he should con-
slider how well he would like it,
If he still were president, to have
such a commission set up over
the university; how he would
estimate the effect on the mo-
rale of his faculty and other
employees. The Government,
with its loyalty tests, and it's
Congressional political tests. al
ready has made Government
service less attractive than it
should be.
Another suggestion growing
out Of the inquiry is that the
time has come to abolish the
RFC. Since we have no depres-
sion it is argued, we no longer
need a government lending in
stitution. But the usefulness Of
the RFC did not end with the
depression. It carried its share
of the heavy war load. 1t has
Just been asked by the Ma
tional Production Authority,
headed by a big businessman
and a Republican, to serve as
the exclusive buyer of foreign
tin for the United States. It
Evening star., 1951-03-15

and economic sanctions pro-
vided in the Charter, and are
anxiously waiting for a nod
from the Chinese to initiate
cease-f1re discussions leading to
a settlement of the Korean
problem. even If the idea Of
unifying Korea has to be aban-
doned. .
Gen. Ridgway's statement
this week that he would con-
slider it a real victory II the
Allied forces once more reach
the 38th Parallel is interpreted
in diplomatic quarters as an in
dication of things to come.
These quarters believe that
the commander of the 9th Army
made his statement at the re-
quest Of his superiors in WASH
ington to, pave the way for a
compromise offer by U. N. COM
mitteeS which are in charge Of
settlement Of the Korean prob
lem.
Since the prestige Of these
committees is not high in the
American Congress and any sug-
gestions from U. N. quarters Is
bound to meet with resistance
from the American people, this
support from the able COM
mander in Korea carries far
more weight than the U. N.
Gen. Ridgway's statement was
definitely interpreted as a basis
for new negotiations between the
United Nations and the Chinese
Communist government. OF
course, from the strictly mill
tary point of view there is q
good deal of sense in what Gen.
Ridgway said. Outside Of re-
placements from America there
is little hope that other nations
will strengthen their forces.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Henry McLenore:

ATHENS.-One of the best
buys 7 ever made in my life
was the 14th edition of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Thisll be hard for you to be-
ieve. but I am forever and amen
coming across things in that
little OF set of books that I
didn't know before.
made a $40 down payment
on the set when I first came to
New York in 1928 and was max
ing brilliant name for myself
as sandwich maker at a B and
G sandwich shop. Shortly after
the books were delivered to me
I was fired by B and G (Tu
always believe the manager was
jealous of my skill with peanut
butter. jelly, and egg salad and
I disappeared into the mists
which so often envelop young
sters striving for a foothold in
New York.
1t was not until seven or
eight years later, when was a
sports writer with a desk of my
own, that the salesman caught
up with me and demanded the
rest of his dough. still had
to pay in installments, but this
time he took no chances. He
was with me so much that people
took him for my keeper or my
brother.
Before I leave on a trip like
the one l am On now 1 always
read the Encyclopaedia all the
way through. and this practice
always pay off.
For example, when I passed
by the Royal Palace here and
the strangely garbed sentries
guarding it, I was able to cor
rect Jean, who thought the Sad
ler's Wells Ballet was giving an
outdoor performance, and tell
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Constantine Brown:
Chinese Withdrawal Explained
Losses by Allied Firepower and Disease Are Heavy;
Reds to Confine Operations to North of Poro!!eI

Two explanations currently
are offered for the present
withdrawal of the Chinese and
Korean Communist armies be-
fore the cautious drive of the
American and other United
Nations forces.
Cd Losses suffered by the
enemy from Allied f1repoWer
and from disease have been
far greater than Tokyo head
quarters estimated. The ranks
of the Chinese and North Ko-
rean divisions have been SO de-
pleted that they will not be
able to put up a successful fight
until large reinforcements reach
them from Northwestern China.
1t is the Communist high
command which now is trading
space for time. Reports from
inside China and the observa-
tions of our reconnaissance
planes show that large con-
tingents of Red troops are be-
ing gathered some distance
north of the 38th Parallel.
While observations within
the area over which our planes
are allowed to fly are easy
and accurate, the reports about
the movement of large masses
of Chinese troops to the Yalu
River necessarily are based on
grapevine information which is
not easy to confirm.
1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
ways dispatches about the enc
my's severe losses are fully con-
firmed. Yet the fanaticism of
the Reds still is evident when
ever they are ordered to make
even q temporary stand against
Allied troops. This is shown
particularly in the small num-
Evening star., 1951-07-29

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Evening star., 1951-04-03
Cherry Blossom
Time Reception
Planned Friday
Star staf Photo.

The 81 Cherry Blossom prin-
cesses and the 20 princesses rep
resenting the Latin American
countries will be honored at a
Cherry Blossom Time reception to
be given next Friday evening al
the Statler Hotel. starting at 10
O'Clock. All Of the princesses will
be escorted by officers Of the vari-
GUS armed forces.
Co-chairmen Of the reception
committee are Mr.. John A. Logan
and Mr.. A. Marvin Braverman
Highlight Of the evening will be
the spinning of the giant wheel to
determine which Cherry Blossom
princess will be the Cherry Bios
som queen.
The following already have ac-
cepted invitations to attend, ac-
cording to Mr.. Edgar Morris,
chairman Of the Invitation Com
mittee-the Nicaraguan Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Sevilla Sa-
casa, Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Spilsbury
Representative and Mrs. Wayne N.
Aspinall, the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de la Colina, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. D. Merrill, Col. and Mrs
M. Robert Guggenheim, the Hon.
duran Ambassador and Sonora de
Vale, the Peruvian Counselor and
Sonora Aramburu and Senorita
Aramburu; Gen. and Mrs. w. H
Abendroth, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
j. Groom and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
c. McGarraghy.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Dance Will Follow
GIee Club Concert

A dance will be held after the
concert to be given tonight by
the Dartmouth College Glee Club
at the Shoreham Hotel. The con-
cert will start at $3.50 o'clock and
Barnee's orchestra will play for
the dancing that will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sutherland
Elmore will entertain several
members of the Glee Club at din
ner in the Paladian Room before
the concert tonight. Among others
who will be hosts at dinner viii,
be Mr.. and Mrs. George Maurice
Morris who will entertain at The
Lindens, their home on Kalorams
road; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w
Rea, Mr.. A. Marvin Brayerman
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fannelly
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Dollack, Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Gilmore, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Monro Karasik, Mr.. and Mrs
William F. Howe and Mr.. anc
Mrs. Michael Isaacs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Broad
bent. jr., will have guests dining
with them before the program anc
other dinner hosts will be Mr.. ane
Mrs. Wellington F. Barto, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Benjamin Burch, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Fred Pearce. Mr.. and Mrs
Percy Russell and Mr.. and Mrs
Stirling Wilson.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
By Katherine N. Brooks

The President gave another
dinner party last evening enter
tanning in honor of the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs Of the Ameri-
can Republics who are holding
their fourth conference in Wash
ington. The party was arranged
at the Carlton Hotel where the
table was decorated with red
roses, white snapdragons and blue
iris in the vases and low mounds.
The honor guests were the nine
teen Foreign Ministers Of our
neighbor republics. the Nicaraguan
Ambassador, DR.. Guillermo Sevilla
Sacassa, who attends the confer
ence in place Of his brother, Senor
Oscar Sevilla Sacassa, who is For
eign Minister, and Secretary Of
State Acheson, the United States
representative.
Vice President Alben w. Bark
ley, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson
and the Speaker of the House,
Representative Sam Rayburn, the
top representatives of the three
branches of the United States
Government, were the ranking
guests at the dinner.
Others were the heads of nine
teen Of the countries, the Mica
raguan Ambassador being included
with the Foreign Ministers. Also
in the company were the Ambas-
SadorS to the Organization of
American States: DR.. Luis Quin-
tanilla, of Mexico; DR.. Hildebran-
do Accioly, of Brazil; Mr.. Joseph
L. DeJean, Haiti: DR.. Alfonzo
MoScoso, Ecuador'S acting repre-
sentative: DR.. Juan Bautista de
Lavalle, Peru; DR.. Gonzalez Guen,
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Brodie-Oukey
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hughes
Oakley. jr.. Of Hertford. N. c., an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Marjory Gordon, to
Midshipman Robert Brodie III,
son of Capt. Brodie, United States
Navy, and Mrs. Brodie of Chevy
Chase.
Miss Oakley is a graduate Of st.
Mary's School and Junior College,
Raleigh, N. c.. and attended the
University of North Carolina. Mid
shipman Brodie will graduate
from the United State Naval
Academy in June.
The wedding will take place
June 2 at the Naval Academy
Chapel in Annapolis.
Evening star., 1951-04-03

House Gallery was Mrs. Daniel
Flood. wife of the Representative
from Pennsylvania, in a tangerine
flannel suit and matching hat
Also there was Mrs. Lloyd Bent
sen, who wore powder blue and
Mrs. Ken Regan, whose black hat
sported a cluster of grapes, wives
of the Representatives from
Texas.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith,
sitting beside Senator Owen
Brewster. frightened her tan gab-
ardine suit with a red rose at
the lapel. Cleverest jewelry of
the day was the large gold ele-
phant-pin worn on the shoulder
|of Republican Representative
Katharine st. George.
The audience gave President
Auriol lengthy and warm ova-
ton both at the beginning and
close of his address. There was
little applause during the talk as
he spoke In French and many
did not have translations to fol-
low. On the wall behind the
President were portraits Of Lafay-
ette and washington, originators
of Franeo-American friendship
As he left the floor to loud ap-
|plause. the French President
paused TO wave to the galleries
and to shake hands with several
|of the legislators.
Although President and Nine.
Auriol left Washington immedi-
|ately after the session for New
York and Canada, and hence
were not an attraction in the
Capitol lunchrooms, many of the
audience stayed on.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode,
former Minister to Denmark,
handsome in a grey-knit suit
stopped in the House lunchroom
Jas did Mrs. Dale Collins, wife of
Navy Captain Collins, who sat
with Mrs. Eugene Cox, wife Of the
Representative from Georgia.
In the Senate dining room Sen
ate Chaplain Frederick Brown
Harris headed a long table which
also boasted Senator Margaret
Smith and Senator Alexander
Wiley. Mrs. Ken Regan, Mrs. Wade
Haislip and Mrs. Alexander Smith
lunched together at another table.
Also seen in the Senate dining
room were striking black-haired
Mrs. Constantine de Stackelberg
who wore a hat Of white feathers,
Mrs. Dennis Chavez In a wide
brimmed, flower -decked lavendar
hat and Nine. Koo, Mrs. Cafritz,
Mrs. George Malone and Mrs.
Reed at the same table.
The most excited and interested
spectators Of the day were two
Wellesley College students, the
Misses Judy Shipman and Joan
Henley. who spotted their class
mate, Kay Kerr. lunching with
her Senator father and were able
thereby to go into the 1unchroom
and meet the celebrities. Before
that they had peered in the door
having celebrities merely pointed
out to them.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
Distinguished Audience Braves Storm
To Hear French President AurioI

shoulder and the black veil on her
small taupe straw hat glistened
with an occasional rhinestone.
Sitting farther back in the
Executive Gallery were Mrs.
Harold Burton, in a gray chester
field suit and a gay violet covered
hat; Mrs. Tom Clark, sporting a
double-breasted brown silk suit;
Mrs. Stanley Reed, whose lovely
diamond circlet pin inspired cove
tous glances, and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies in black with flashing dia-
monds- at the neckline and mink
stole.
Tanned, handsome w. Averell
Hartman, Special Assistant to the
President, added another distin-
guished note to the Presidents
gallery. His pleasing visage was
buried in translation of Presi-
dent Auriols address most Of the
time. however.
Several seats In the Executive
Gallery were empty and next door
in the diplomatic gallery the only
occupants were Mime. Koo, wife Of
the Chinese Ambassador, and
Nine. Bruggman, wife of the Swiss
Minister,
The House floor boasted a full
compliment of Senators but there
were large number of seats left
empty by reluctant Representa-
tives not yet returned from a
To-day Easter vacation, although
the House reconvened yesterday.
Members Of the Supreme Court,
led by Chief Justice Vinson;
heads Of four diplomatic missions
Canada, Italy, Switzerland and
Luxembourg French Foreign
Minister Robert. Schuman and
Ambassador Bonnet also occupied
seats on the House floor. M. Schu-
man was the only man present in
Ia morning suit-M. Auriol wearing
a black pin-stripe business suit.
Glimpsed in the Senator's GAL
lery was Mrs. Morris Cafritz in
dark blue with q tiny rose-color
straw bat perched on the back of
her head. Details Of her costume
were obscured by the lush, lux
uriant silver-blu mink stole
swathed about her shoulders.
Mrs. Clinton Anderson watched
the proceedings from the Senate
Gallery as did Mrs. Herbert Leh-
man, who sat on her right, and
Mrs. Leslie Bif1ie.
Adding a bright spot to the
Evening star., 1951-04-03

MhO. AUOLFH DCHICA.
Miss Dorothy Wasserman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Was
serman, and Mr.. Adolph Schick
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Schick, were married March
25 in the Congressional Room OF
the Statler Hotel, Rabbi Soloman
Metz and Cantor Jacob Barkin Of
ficiating.
Following the reception, the cou-
pie left by plane for Bermuda.
They will reside in Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-04-03
THE EVENING STAR B-3
Washington, D. C.
TUESDAY, April. 2. 1871
Emily
Post

A reader asks: what can a
woman do when man propels
her along the sidewalk by the
elbow? I know she is supposed to
take his arm when she needs any
assistance, and I also believe that,
ideally, he offers it to her. But
what if he instead takes her by
the elbow?"
About the only thing she can
do is pull her arm away and say
frankly: "I hope you don't mind.
but I'd rather take your arm!"
Two Wrongs
Dear Mrs. Post: Would a mans
family be privileged to give a tea
for their sons fiancee before his
divorce becomes final? Her fam
lily announced the engagement o
month or so ago.
Answer: Most certainly notl
Two wrongs do not make q right.
His family can do nothing until
his divorce is final.
Writing Home From Army
Dear Mrs. Post: I have a young
stepmother and father and soon
I'll be writing letters home from
the Army. Should I begin these
Dear Father and Marian, or the
reverse?
Answer: I really don't see that
it matters. although father first
is more natural.
Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot
Gustoer personal mail. If you
are puzzled about Dhat to SAP
in "bread and butter" note or
other notes, you Uil find sug-
gestions TN Mrs. Posts booklet,
No. 502, Letter Writing" To
obtain q copy send 10 cents
fcoin preterred) and a Scent
stamp to her, care The Euening
Star, P. o. Boz SO, Station G,
NeiD York 19, N. Y.