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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-19

rayon or acetate. But, like cot
ton. rayon is attacked by both
mold or mildew while acetate is
resistant to damage from these
two trouble makers.
Because of differences in spe-
cific gravity and the stiffness of
the two f1bers acetate fabrics,
like silk, are soft and supple. They
have loft and hand" which makes
them ideal for intimate apparel
fabrics.
Soft drape and luxurious ap-
pearance that acetate lends to
such fabrics as satins. failles, tat
fetas and jerseys make them fav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-19
Board to Fete
Child Patients

A Christmas party. for children
patients will be given by members
Iof the Board of Trustees Of An
Iderson Orthopedic Hospital In
Arlington at 2 pm. Friday in the
hospital.
Members of the board will
gather for a luncheon at / o'clock.
preceding the party.
On Christmas Day, members Of
the Jaycee Aides. wives of the
members of the Arlington Junior
Chamber Of Commerce. will give
a party for the children In the
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-19
|Choir to Sing
lat Club Party

The boys and girls Junior choir
of the Cheverly Community
Church, will entertain the Chever-
~ Woman'S Club with Christmas
music at the clubs annual
Christmas party at pm. tomor-
row in the American Legion Hall,
Cheverly. The choir will be under
the direction of Mrs. Ted Huff
mann.
Members of the committee ar
ranging the party are Mrs. John
Hirrlinger, chairman; Mrs. Will
liam Cubby, Mrs. George Shupp,
Mrs. John Walker, Mrs. Lloyd
Connolly and Mrs. John Cough.
The hostesses for the affair will
be Mrs. Franklin Burdette, Mrs.
Betty Tayman and Mrs. Harold
K, Green,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-19

Millinery reacts does other ottre to the holiday seq
son. 1t seems to become brighter eoyer whittier and def
ne less heoy in appearance FobuIous furs may be used
feathers may have Midas touch jeweIed embroideries
abound brlont coos and white always port Of the
holiday outlook of hats
Here is how four Washington designers hove op-
preached the subject
Upper left The fur Of kings and queens, ermine, is
used by Moude Carver for little round cop with match
ing muff. perfect complement other holiday attire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-12-19

Lower left Flies iocquers white ostrich feothers with
gold for foerne hot of creamy white felt that odds
bright note to your costume
Upper right Roye Harris lets white sotn, yelling,
feothers and jewel trim produce her deo Of holiday hot
Lower right: Nine. Choutemps purple and
mouve velvet for her harlequin shipped hat tiny bird
perches OF the top Of the sIopine brm.
Call Sterling 5000, extension 395. between $50 and
4:30 for shopping information.
-Stor Stoff Photos by R. Routt.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Doid Lawrence:
Weak Air Force Due to Truman
President Fouted lo4o Authorization by Congress
To Spend $648 Million for 58-Group Strength

both Secretary Symingto and
Gen. Vandenberg from carrying
their case even privately to the
President.
But when Mr.. Truman re-
fused to be budged, though his
own military advisers thought
he was imperiling our air
strength. the American people
were not told anything about
the protests. Public opinion had
no chance to express itself and
the people would not have
known anything about it today
If it were not for the investiga-
ton into the dismissal Of Gen.
Macarthur, who did not hesi-
tate to say publicly what he
thought.
Americas production of air
planes is today far behind what
it ought to be. The aircraft
industry needed those orders in
1949 so as to get started with its
whole program of designing and
making aircraft. An aircraft
manufacturer nowadays is
afraid to criticize the President
for the error made in 1949 be-
cause he may be penalized by
having his contracts taken
away. Most of the manufac-
turers say privately that the
impounding Of the $648 million
in 1949 has made all the diff
ference in the world between a
strong air force today and what
Gen. Vandenberg calls a "shoe-
string" air force.
Gen. Vandenberg, in effect,
has testified that even if the
100000 American boys in Korea
had to have the protection that
Gen. Macarthur pleaded for
the use of maximum force In
bombing enemy bases In Man
churia-the United States Air
Force is not ready to do that
job and still carry out its other
missions Of defense and offense.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

election was held has, in fact,
defrauded the French people,
whom they consider Nationalist
at heart.
The De GaullistS unquestiou-
ably will raise on the floor Of
the Assembly loud protests
against American domination"
of Frances military forces. And
while the eloquence of the De
Gaullist orators may be of little
Importance. their votes, added
to those of the Communists and
only a segment of the loose
third force" coalition, will sue
ceed in keeping French politics
in turmoil. which may well lead
to another election before long.
The De Gaullist strategy will
be seen better when the As
sembly is called on to vote ad-
ditional sums for the French
military establishment and also
when the question Of raising the
compulsory military service
from 18 to "a months comes up.
Thus. while the French elec-
tions by and large were satisfy
ing to many American official
observers, particularly because
the Communists lost seats and
some support, French politics
will continue for some time to
remain an uncertain quantity.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Stable Rule in France UnIikeIv
Yet Elections May Reduce y. S. Congress Controve
On Foreign Aid Bill and Help Speed Re-urnninq
Constantine Brown:

The elections in France,
which gave the moderate par
ties an outward working ma
jority in the new National
Assembly, may reduce the con-
troversy over the $8.5 billion
foreign aid bill which President
Truman sent TO Congress last
month.
On the surface it appears that
a new French government. sup
ported by the middle Of the
road parties coalition, will be
organized early in July and may
be able to speed UP Frances
rearmament program.
There Is little likelihood, how
ever. that France will have a
really stable government as a
result Of the election. The two
minority partieSthe Commu-
nists and De Gaullists-to-
gether will have more than 200
deputies in the Assembly. Ac-
cording to the latest returns,
they polled more votes than the
moderate parties, which have
nearly 400 seats in the new
parliament.
This disparity was due to the
tricky new electoral law, which
both extremist parties loudly
denounce. The Communists, es-
pecially, are bitter. They point
out that the Popular Republic
can Party, for instance. polled
only 2,100, 900 votes and obtained
SO seats, while the Communist
Party, with more than twice that
vote, got a little over 10C seats.
The problems which confront
the new government will stem
principally from the great di-
vergence Of opinion within the
coalition regarding a vast num-
Der of domestic matters. The
Socialist Party. for instance
with almost 100 seats In the AS
sembly, is q strong advocate of
statisrn and will press for a pol
icy Of naturalization of some of
the major industries in France.
Other groups, like the Peasants
and independent parties, will
push for increased subsidies for
farmers, a lowering Of the cost
Of living and better living con-
ditions for the middle classes
and workers.
These domestic issues, well
come in normal times but un-
timely in the present world
crisis, are likely to make the
French governments a political
football. They may be changed
every six months, as has been
the case during the last five
years.
It Is uncertain now whether
Henri Queuille will succeed him
self as premier next month. But
whoever is at the helm GER
tainly will have great difficulties
when the question Of increasing
taxes comes before the Assem-
bly,.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Fletcher KnebeI
Potomac Fever

The Senate Banking Committee extend
only eight months instead of the "a asked by President
Both the Senate and the President gifted with 1920 vision
He merely the next 20 coming before
finishes looking for the of the last 20.
Vice Admiral Badger backs the administrators limited
Korea This administration will the voters
Warfare Deal, Ltd.
Comptroller General Lindsay Warren there's place"
In Washington for influence peddlers during emergency
pedders by the year
they can double with laughter.
The Senate cuts $500 900 off the funds I'd operate the White
House Harry the only boss in the country walked
work so the office boys could use his imousines
Britain she'll shipment goods
to Red China through Hong Kong Isn't that baby premature?
It was only eight months that the Reds attacked
President signs law lowering draft
age to 1872 This compromise barely keeps the draft
the high schools and the out Of the unemployment
Office.
The Senate adopts Senator Douglass proposal
from Government employees vacations Professor Douglas
torys most novel mathematician. No other
multiply his White House chances by adding up parys
and subtracting its good will.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

1t is not the President alone
who is to be blamed. but the
Congress, too, and particularly
the Senate Armed Services
Committee. which. under the
Craftsmanship Of former Sena-
tor Tydings of Maryland, in
sisted on embarrassing" Sec
retary of the Navy Matthews
when he took punitive action
against Admiral Denfeld. This
action was concurred in by the
President and by the then Sec
retary Of Defense johnson. It
served notice on all military
men, especially potential future
members Of the Joint Chiefs OF
Staff, that they must not Ques-
ton even to Congress the judg-
ment Of the executive branch
in the matter Of military ap-
preparations or military policy.
With all the pious talk about
the supremacy of civilian au-
thority over the military. Con-
gress itself, which is a co-ordi-
nate civilian authority, has
failed to protect the American
people by asserting its own
rights. The remedy available to
the people is against their Rep
resentatives and Senators who
sit supinely by while the safety
of the United States Is at stake.
Failure to spend the $648 mil
lion was q blunder affecting ma
tional safety. 1t was a failure
Of the President under the Con-
stitution "to execute faithfully
the laws Of the United States"
It will be interesting to see
how the right Of military men
to express themselves to Con-
gress without fear of reprisal-
which is the real issue-is
treated In the report Of the
joint Senate committees inves-
tigating the Macarthur case.
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Our Sins Become Too Apparent
Senate Study Of Ways to Improve Ethical Star
Bears Witness to Our National Conscience

Government spending and lend
ing practices.
He had two overall remedies,
both extremely simple:
/. A return to "a little old
fashioned common honesty, de-
ceny, and ir-dealing" among
our people as whole which is
something that we, as a Nation,
must do for ourselves, each in
dividually, for it comes from
inside and not much can be
done about it from outside. He
feels that moral integrity is
something innate, the result Of
a persons conscience, upbring-
ing and education and not some-
thing comfortable by regulations,
no matter how rigid" We have
lost that to some extent, he
believes, saying there has been
an undoubted weakening OF
moral standards all along the
line, due to the war and other
factors" Some people who
are in Government today and
some people who have business
dealings with it, he said, "sim-
ply don't think certain things
are morally reprehensible which
you and I were taught to avoid
&C tho T1la pIIe -
2. Restoration "to full vigor"
of an 1872 act, growing out Of
the Grant administration scam
dals and enacted by Republi-
can Congress, which forbids
persons formerly employed by
the Government from appearing
on behalf of private clients be-
fore the Government depart
ment or agency where they were
employed until two years after
they have left the Government
service. This was in effect down
to the Second World War when
Congress modified it so that per-
sons who had worked in the
military establishment and spe-
cial war agencies were restricted
IN dealings afterwards with the
agency only as regards matters
which they had handled di-
rectly. That meant they could
operate on other matters in an
agency where they had estab-
lished contacts and knew their
way around. Mr.. Warren dis
covered many such cases in his
over-seer post.
Because of "the shocking dis
closures of the war and post-,
war PERIOD" he now has come
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Dovid Lowrence:

Just a few days ago Gen. Hoyt
vandenberg, Chief Of Staff Of
the United States Air Force,
pressed in the questioning by
the Senate committee as to why
America could not effectively
resist aggression in the Far East
through air power. asserted that
the United States today has
only a "shoestring" Air Force.
This was the first piece Of
official information from a mill
tary department Of the Govern
ment that the United States Is
woefully weak In air power. No
such protest against the failure
Of the Government to build up
our air strength had come
publicly before from Gen. Van
denberg. The Senators ques-
toned him about an incident
in 1949 when Congress, by an
overwhelming vote of both
Houses, approved a 58-group
Air Force and appropriated the
money for 1t only to discover
that the President had decided
not to spend the $648 million
specifically authorized for that
purpose.
This correspondent on Octo-
Der 81, 1949, in these dispatches,
pointed out that the President
was going beyond his powers
in houting an authorization by
Congress, and was substituting
his own Judgment for that of
the legislative body.
It has now been revealed at
the hearings that both the
then Secretary of All, Stuart
Symington, and Gen. Vanden-
berg, went to Louis johnson,
then Secretary of Defense, and
protested in no uncertain terms,
and were given permission to go
to the President about it. The
testimony of Mr.. johnson indi-
Gates clearly that, If he had so
desired, he could have cut of
Evening star., 1951-06-20

The two extreme parties nec-
essarily will be the determining
factor in any matter of legisla-
ton when domestic issues are
being debated. And it is on
these questions, rather than on
major international issues, that
the life of the government de-
pends.
The Communists already have
announced that they will do
their utmost to sabotage the
government inside and outside
the Assembly. In the past there
have been numerous instances
wnen they joined the once
small rightist and other opposi-
ton factions to overthrow the
government. They will continue
that tactic, which they hope to
implement with new strikes and
other disturbances.
Gen. De Gaulle had less sue
cess at the polls than he ex-
pected. But his party unques-
tionably is the strongest and
largest Of all individual factions
In the new Assembly.
He not only believes in large
scale rearmament, but has
dreams Of restoring France to
her past military glory Of the
days of Napoleon. All the same.
even in questions Of rearma-
ment 1t is unlikely that the
French government win find
much support from the De
Gaullist party.
The general is rightly con-
sidered difficult man to ham
die. He is stubborn and author
itarian in his approaches. Gen.
Eisenhower. who has had to deal
with him in 1943 in North
Africa, knows from personal ex-
perience something about that.
The objective of the De Gaul-
list representatives will be to
force a new election as soon as
possible. They claim that France
has shown its preference for
their policies. that the electoral
law under which this weeks
Evening star., 1951-06-20

money whip over the State
Department.
But it was a foregone conclu-
sion that if Senator Vanden-
berg died-he did-the Demo-
cratic Governor of Michigan
would appoint a Democrat to
succeed him-which happened
and that Senate Democrats
would utilize their larger ma
jority to bump Senator McCar-
thy of Appropriations. They
did.
Senator McCafthy's frantic
shopping for a comparable as
signment having failed, the
machinery has beell geared to
force the Republican confer
ence and Chairman Taft of the
Policy Committee to give him
ecognition by membership on
Policy.
A Mccarthy phalanx-Sena-
tors Welker, Jenner, Wherry,
Schoeppel and Williarns-has
moved to amend the conference
rules SO that the Policy Com
mittee may consist for the re-
mainder of this session of II
members. The motion also re-
quires that the 18th member
must be appointed Immediately.
The Policy Committee consti-
tutes Mr.. Taft's rod and scepter;
he dominates it and no Senator
questions that he has a veto
power over assignments to it.
Its name speaks for its impor-
tance.
Senator Butler, chairman of
the committee on committees,
has frankly discussed with his
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Doris FIeeson:

The stage is set for a tangible
demonstration of the extent to
which Senator Robert A. Taft
is allied to Senator Joe Nc
Carthy.
This is o major political ques-
ton. Because Mister Republic
can is his party's undisputed
congressional leader and FORE
most candidate for the presi-
dency, Republicans and the
country are required to take
note Of his attitude toward the
Wisconsin strategist of terror.
To date reporters who sought
to clarity the relationship be-
tween the two men have elected
from Senator Taft only abuse
of them personally or of their
newspapers. One such Taft ex-
plosion provided the Presidents
lobby with its best show of the
season yesterday. The offender:
The influential, conservative
Providence journal with an edi-
torial captioned (Which Way
for Taft?"
But now Senator Mccarthy
himself has moved to collect
openly on what he apparently
feels the party owes him and
Senator Taft is on the spot.
Senator McCarthy's problem
is that he is going into an elec-
ton next year without a major
committee assignment. Always a
gambler, he gambled when he
took an Appropriations Com
mittee place last January be-
cause he could not resist the
chance it offered to crack the
Evening star., 1951-06-20

around to believe that some sort
Of q code Of ethics as con-
templated might help as a means
Of providing standards to live
up to and Of serving notice of
such standards to those who deal
with the Government.
Along with restoration of the
1872 act, the Comptroller Gen.
eral suggested several other pro-
visions for a code. These in
cluded prohibition of gifts and
favors to Government employees
by those doing business with the
Government; limiting all busi-
ness to Government working
hours and ia public buildings,
which is the rule in the General
Accounting Office that he heads;
open dockets. including names
and fees of attorneys and rep
reSentatives Of those dealing
with the Government, now the
law in some agencies. He also
recommended strengthening Of
the criminal laws on bribery of
Government employees.
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Doris FIeeson:
Mccarthy Puts 7 aft on Spot
Wisconsin Strutegist Of Terror Seeks to Collect
Openly What He Believes G. O. P. Owes. Him

group the possibility Of put
ting Senator Mccarthy on Pol
icy. He said he had to speak
with Senator Taft again, that
Republicans had to find q
place for Joe because he's up
next year and we've got to help
him"
Senator Mccarthy bore down
hard on Senator Thye. who has
Agriculture, Appropriations and
Small Business, to give up one.
The member OF Congress is
rarely minted who yields a
valuable committee assignment.
It may be that to get Senator
Taft of the hook, new pressures
will be put on Mr.. Thye and
perhaps others.
Can exception to the above
rule: Senator Monroney of
Oklahoma yielded a Banking
and Currency seat to his friend.
Senator Moody. Senator Van
denberg's successor. Senator
Moody must run again next
year; Senator Monroney has
just been elected to a six-year
term. Both men are fiscal ex-
perts: Senator Monroney was q
member of Banking and Cur
rency in the House. He now
has only minor committees.
Incidentally, Senator's Monro-
ney and Moody are both news
papermen.)
Notice of the new motion has
been served on Chairman Milli-
kin and all Republicans. The
showdown will probably be
early next week.
Evening star., 1951-06-20

When Custom re-upholsters your 3-pc. living
room suite. they will re-upholster your 3rd
chair absolutely free . In your choice Of the
same or comparable grade Of material selected
for your other pieces. In other words,
Custom re-upAGlsters your 3-pc. suite and yeu
pay for only 3 pieces!
Evening star., 1951-06-20
Thomas L. Stokes:

One of our characteristics
as people is that every so often,
when our sins become too ap-
parent or too burdensome, we
stage a public confessional,
examine ourselves and promise
t do better.
While these confessionals
sometimes become highly emo
tional and provoke perhaps too
much pious lip service, never
theless they do bear constant
witness to a national conscience.
That perhaps is one Of our saw
ing graces and helps to explain
why we continue a strong and
free people.
So now we are having a
senatorial inquiry into ways to
improve ethical standards of
our Government, administra-
tive and legislative. We are
perhaps the only Nation in the
world which would openly ex-
hibit ourselves, which is a trib-
ute in itself.
This public examination of
ourselves, you will recall, was
prompted by Senator Fulbright,
Democrat, of Arkansas, who
was so disturbed by revelations
of the inquiry into the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, which
he conducted, that he delivered
a memorable Senate speech on
our moral let-down." Subse-
quently he introduced a reso-
luton calling for a special COM
mission Of outstanding private
citizens which would explore
the subject of ethics in Govern
ment. 1t is this resolution
specifically which is the matter
before the present irquiry by a
Senate Labor and Welfare sub
committee headed by Senator
Douglas, Democr,.t, of Illinois.
The inquiry. appropriately be-
ing held in the chamber for
merly occupied by the United
States Supreme Court, could
almost have ended where it
began. This is because of the
way the very first witness,
Comptroller General Lindsay
Warren. went right to the root
Of the problem out of his wisdom
gained in long experience as
member OF Congress and for the
!, last 10 years and a half in his
present role Of watchdog" of
Evening star., 1951-02-18

I've never met the man who
wasn't proud to squire a woman
whose costume reflected a delight
full flair for color. That's one o1
the reasons why I campaign sc
frequently to get more women to
wear color-and still more color.
Too many women, particularly
after reaching "the age of dis
cretion," seem afraid of color. Is
it a fear of being conspicuous?
Like the bricktop in purple. or the
size A in jade? They are con-
spicuous, that's sure.
But think of what happens
when the colors are switched. The
bricktop becomes a striking Titan
in the jade, and the generous
figure becomes a queen in the
deep, rich color of royalty. They
are conspicuous now only because
of their loveliness. That's not
something you are afraid to be,
is it?
There's no secret about how to
make color work for your beauty
Just be sure that the hues you
select are complimentary to your
personal coloring and figure type
and on the crest of the mode for
the sake of your pleasure in
fashion and economy.
Incoming shades for the season
ahead are short in listing but long
in importance. If you will study
Evening star., 1951-02-18
Leland Spencers
Are Entertained

The new director of the Rubber
Division of N. P. A. and Mrs
Leland Spencer, were the honor
guests yesterday at Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur A. Verner's 5 to Z O'Clock
cocktail party.
Mr.. Spencer, from Cumberland
Md, is no stranger to Washington
social circles, for during the last
war he spent three and one-halt
years here. He used to commute
from Washington to Congress
Lake, Ohio, where Mrs. Spencer
and the four children stayed.
Among those attending the
gathering were Army Brig. Gen
c. C. Fem, Marine Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Robert o. Bare, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Irving M. McQuiston
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Appellee. Mr.
and Mrs. William Clubertson, Mr.
and Mrs. Norton Goodwin and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ofut, III,
Also Sir Leslie and Lady Rowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Corbett were
present to greet the Spencers.