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Evening star., 1951-03-23

preaching the place where If
he decides to do any firing, 1t
will have to be in wholesale
lots. Key West reports that he
gave no sign of any such in
tentions.
He is having a long week end
here to review developments
during his holiday and make up
his mind. There will be little
work done from Good Friday
through Easter, and Congress
has obliged also by keeping out
of his way next week. The
President does have some i'm
portant diplomatic chores. in
Guiding a visit of President
Auriol of France. M. Auriol, of
course. can be relied on not to
mention the frequent United
States criticism of weak and
corrupt French governments.
There has been some discus
sion in the Capital about
whether the current crop of in
vestigationS is not hurting us
more abroad and in disunity at
home than it is helping.
Some serious, honest observers
question whether television does
not turn the hearings into too
much of a Roman holiday. But
the weight of opinion still is
that they must go on until no
suspicion can remain of sup
preston or Whitewash.
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chewing on what appeared to be
q meringue glace when he
broke into song, and I'll swear
that Carmen had put on a good
four pounds.
When we went to Alsmer to
the flower auction the bidders
could hardly bid on the hun
dreds of thousands of blooms
for eating. The driver of the
bus in which we went to Alsmer
drove with one hand while he
knocked of q sandwich as big
as second base. And this was
in the middle Of the morning
when I am certain his break
fast was still being digested. All
Of the passengers were eating.
too, going at their food as if
they hadn't eaten in q fortnight,
instead Of an hour earlier.
My motto being when in
Rome do as the Romans do" I
found myself eating right along
with the Dutch. I've had to
have Dutch gussets put in all
my trousers, and Jean has taken
on the appearance of a medi-
um-sized biimp. She won't ad-
NIT this. but any one who has
ever seen a medium sized blimp
knows that it is true.
A few more meals and Wen
have to run after the New
York bound plane and board it
after it is airborne. else it won't
be able to get of the ground.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1951-03-23
Thomas l. Stokes:
Moybonk Should Be Commended
Repercussions in Congress Show That the South
Long Has Been Big Business Conscious

committee. of which he is chair
man. He wants to find out how
the National Production Author
ity is handing out so-called
certificates of convenience which
are required for enjoyment of
the generous amortization pro-
visions. A total of $2.5 bill
lion of added plant construc-
ton is covered by certificates
already issued by NPA and ap-
plications are pending covering
over SO billion more.
Senator Maybank is asking
100000 for his inquiry. for
which expert accountants will
be required.
AS an example of what is
going on, he pointed out that
certificates have been issued to
three cotton gins, motor trans
port company and a cement
company-the last named get
ting eight certificates. He was
unable to see the connection
with the defense program.
Interestingly enough, as OBJ
served here previously, these
revelations confirmed COM
plants of business favoritism
in the defense program, and dis
elimination against the average
citizen. which were being made
here simultaneously by a meet
ing of AFL, CIO and railroad
union representatives.
This sort of favoritism is
nothing new. 1t happened also
in the last war when exactly the
same sort of law was in effect.
Under it corporations may take
tax write-offs for such plant
expansion as is for defense pro-
duction. up to 80 per cent of
Evening star., 1951-03-23
Just q Show to the N Public
Voters Fail to Realize Their Own Responsibility
In Crime Conditions Now Being Exposed

be conducted with fitting dig
nifty and decorum. The taking Of
photographs in the courtroom,
during sessions or recess be-
tween sessions, and the broad
casting of court proceedings are
calculated to detract from the
essential dignity of the pro-
ceedings, degrade the court and
create misconceptions with re-
spect thereto in the mind Of
the public and should not be
permitted"
If the above. which refers to
still camera pictures. is ac-
cepted generally by the courts
and most judges have accepted
tit could mean that tele-
vision broadcaSts could be ruled
to be a violation of constitutional
rights when witnesses enter an
objection thereto.
In one sense a congressional
committee hearing is not a
court proceeding. but a witness
might claim undue interference
with constitutional rights and
be upheld by q court If our
judicial system happens to frown
on the practice Of interfering
with the processes Of thought
OF witness at a trial or COM
mittee hearing.
The O'Dwyer-C Costello episode
has been given wide publicity by
the press, the radio and tele-
vision and the primary object
of the Kefauver committee was
to call public attention to abuses.
Hence the main purpose has
been attained. But once the
congressional hearings are over.
the gamblers and the politicians
can go back and do it all over
again-unless, Of course, an
awakened public opinion begins
to inquire into how State, city
and county governments are
beset with evil influences and
undertakes to set in motion in
vestigating machinery on a local
basis to find out what State
laws have been violated and
why local enforcement officers
have failed to do their duty.
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Evening star., 1951-03-23
Europe Blind to War Slams

ing their propaganda against
"militarism," the newspaper
l. Humanite and all Com
munist pamphlets were allowed
to be distributed in barracks.
Mr.. Blum appointed Pierre
Cot. now a member of the Com
munist group in the National
Assembly, as minister of air.
Mr.. Cot did a good job; he
caused French aviation to dis
integrate. When the Germans
attacked four years later it was
non-existent.
In : 1888 Hitler wanted his
pound of flesh from Czechoslo-
vakia. an important member of
the Little Entente. France and
Britain had definite commit
ments-just as definite as exist
today among the members of
the Atlantic pact-to help that
country in the event of threat
ened or actual aggression.
This involved calculated risks
which neither the head of the
British nor the French govern
ments were willing to assume.
They went to Munich and sold
Czechoslovakia down the river.
They claimed that this was
necessary for the maintenance
Of peace and friendship in the
world. The truth is that the
British and French armed forces
had been caught unprepared.
The same political blindness
seems to grip the Western
world again. It's leaders re-
fuse to see the clear signs given
us by the Red aggression in
Korea and by the truculent at
titude of the Soviet diplomats in
other parts of the world. The
United Nations, sad successor
to the League of Nations, is
still seeking compromises when
history should, have taught
that dictators accept only sur
render or utter defeat.
Evening star., 1951-03-23

the strongest ground and air
forces in Europe. did not even
go through the motions of in
creasing their technical mill
tary efficiency. ..-
In 1886 the new German Army
came into being. 1t was still
weak, compared to that of their
neighbor west of the Rhine, but
sufficiently "in being" to make
a daring demonstration. Hit
Ter ordered his troops to march
into the Rhineland and occupy
that area, which had been de-
militarized by the Treaty of
Versailles.
The French government
headed by Albert Sarrant De-
became concerned. Cabinet
meetings were held to decide
whether to answer Hitler's dar-
ing move with military action.
Gen. Maurice Gamelin, then
chief of staff, pointed out that
such an action would require at
least partial mobilization, which
would obstruct the progress of
social reform.
The cabinet was divided. But
when it appeared that a ma
jority would agree to strike back
at the Germans overt breach
Of the Versailles Treaty, word
came from London that Britain,
a member of the entente, had
definitely decided not to support
any French aggressive actions"
The matter was dropped, the
Sarrant government resigned
and Leon Blum took over the
helm of France.
He brought his splendid, but
untimely. theology into the
ranks of the army and air
force. Since the French Com
munists were waging open war
fare against all national armed
forces, the French leader made
an agreement with the Com
munists. In exchange for end
Evening star., 1951-03-23
Diplomats Seem to Have Learned Nothing
From Tototoron Dictotors of the Past
Constantine Brown:

Diplomats and statesmen of
Western Europe and America
seem to have learned nothing
from the bitter lessons of con-
temporary history.
Like their predecessors since
1882, they continue to lull
themselves with an absurd op-
timism as to the intentions Of
the leaders of Russia who. like
all totalitarian dictators of the
past, take advantage of the
fervent desire of the Western
ers for peace and prepare TO
strike as soon as they are COM
pletely ready.
The ostrich policy is still para
mount among the leaders of the
free Western countries, just as
it was in the days of Frances
Premier Leon Blum and Britain's
Neville Chamberlain, although
the men in the Kremlin are
covering up their aggressive
plans less than Hitler and
Mussolini did.
When the Germans decided in
1888 to break away from the
League Of Nations and it became
obvious that they were deter
mined to rearm on a large scale,
Marshall Pilsudsky, then the
strong man of Poland, urged the
members Of the Western alliance
to strike at Germany at once,
lest Germany strike in the
future.
2, This plan was presented to
the French government by the
Polish Ambassador in Paris. The
reply was that the Polish mar
shall must be out of his mind.
Germany's voluntary abandon
ment Of the League of Nations
and its indications of prepara-
ton to organize an army could
surely. he was told, not be an
swered with strong measures"
The French. who at that time
had the reputation OF having
Evening star., 1951-03-23
Thomas L. Stokes:

The South has long been
"trust" and big business" con-
scious-that is, its ranks and
file people. That stems from
the toll its farmers had to
pay to big combines that con-
trolled farm implements, neces-
sary farm supplies and shipping
and still do to an extent
and the high interest rates its
small businessmen had to pay
for money before the Eastern
control of credit was relaxed
somewhat.
It is refreshing once again to
see this echoed in its repre-
sentatives in Congress, of which
there have been two episodes
Of late.
One, referred to here the other
day, was the way the South
rallied to support the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. in the
House in the test on President
Truman's proposed reorganiza-
ton plan for that lending
agency. That reflected the need
OF the South, in its rapid in
dustrial development, for credit
which the RFC supplied when
commercial banks refused in
many cases. Whatever happens
to RFC, that need still must
be met by some Government
agency Or other That's what
those Southern votes meant.
The other episode, also dis
cussed here, was the revelation
by a Southern Democrat, Sena-
tor Maybank, of South Carolina,
OF how the amortization pro-
visions in the Defense Produc-
ton Act Of last year covering
new plant facilities, which, as
1t is. permit very substantial
tax reduction, are also being
extended to some corporations
for additional plants not even
connected with defense produc-
tion.
It was explained here how the
South Carolina Senator was so
aroused by what he had dis
covered that he laid it all bare
before the Senate with the con-
clusion that the law must be
amended or John @. Public.
the small businessman. the man
who is in the middle, will be pay
ing most of the taxes" for our
defense program in which, sup
posedly, everybody should share
equally. At that time the Sen
aeor had gone so far as to ask
the Senate Finance Committee
to, investigate this situation.
. But now he has decided to
have a full-scale investigation
by the Joint Congressional De-
Tense Program watchdog"
Evening star., 1951-03-23
David LoWrence:

What the Kefauver commit
tee hearings are to the public
is just a show-gamblers and
politicians squirming under Sc
we're questioning-but what the
millions who are watching the
affair on television probably
don't realize Is that they them
selves are primarily responsible
for the very conditions now
being exposed.
Also what the millions Of vot-
ers who have been observing
the proceedings probably don't
realize either is that the Fed
eral Government has no con-
stitutional jurisdiction over
gambling or political corruption
which arises within any State
or city and that the respon-
sibility rests only with State,
county and city governments to
exercise police power over such
matters.
There are some interstate
phases Of gambling and crime
which might be reached through
Federal law but, for the most
part. the problem Is local. 1t
Evening star., 1951-03-23

the cost, and within a period of
five years If they choose. which
means a 20 per cent deduction
a year. Thus they can amor
tie in five years plants that
can be used for many years.
Senator Maybank is to be
commended for looking into this
situation even belatedly. The
committee would do we'll to ex-
plore the monopoly angle for
that is very important in what
Is happening in our country.
Evening star., 1951-12-02

The Dominican Ambassador and
Sonora de Thomen gave a party
late yesterday for men in the
United States Armed Forces sta
toned in and near Washington
The party was arranged under the
auspices of the Home Hospitality
Committee and the hosts were as
sisted by the retiring Minister
Counselor and Sonora de Con-
treras, the Senoritas Olga and
Eva Finke and Aide Tavarez of
the Embassy staff.
Hostesses assisting in the enter
tainment of the servicemen were
the Misses Lexi Slotemaker, Mary
Ann Montgomery. Laurie Gala
CHER. Mary Louise Burns, Barbara
Bennett, Caroline Wendt, Argenta
Penaherrera. Betty Brussen. Nc
Call Henderson, Barbara Haislip,
June Scott and Nan Garcia.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Miss ButcheIder Is Bride

Miss Beverly Batchelder, daugh-
ter Of Brig. Gen. Merton Jennings
Batchelder U. S. M. c., retired, and
Mrs. Batchelder, exchanged mar
riage VOWS yesterday with Mr..
Junius Henry Harrison of Suitland,
Md, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Henry Harrison of Portsmouth,
Va. The wedding took place at 2
O'Clock at the Calvary Baptist
Church, with DR.. Clarence W..
Crawford officiating.
The general escorted his daugh-
ter to the altar. The bride was
gowned in white imported chan
tilly lace. The skirt of her dress
hung in tiny pleats, and ended in
"a brief train. Her veil Of silk illu-
sion fell from a cap of matching
lace. and hung to her finger tips.
She carried cascade bouquet of
white roses. stephanotis, phalen-
opsis orchids and English ivy foil
age.
Mrs. ROBERT w. Glickert, the
brides sister. of Quantico, Va.
was matron of honor; and brides
maids were Miss Grace Harrison,
Portsmouth, Va: Miss Constance
Batchelder, Garden City, Long
Island. N. Y, and Mrs. Charles
Schafer, Lexington Park, Md. The
male attendants included Mr..
Robert v. Harrison, brother of
the bridegroom, who served as
best man; and Mr.. Clarence E.
Harrison, Portsmouth; Mr.. Donald
H. Beers. Suitland: Mr.. Darnel
G. Talbert of this city, and 1t.
Merton j. Batchelder, jr., U. S..
M. c.. Quantico. Mrs. Jean Car
penter was vocal soloist.
After a reception at Burial
Hall OF the church, the bride and
bridegroom left for Virginia we'd
ding trip. On their return they
will be at home in Suitland, Md.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Mrs. Martin Back Ambassador Host
From Europe Stay For Sevicemen

Mrs. Martin. widow of Army
Col. Charles Martin, has returned
to Washington after a three-yea1
absence spent IN Europe. She
went abroad to be near her SON
in-law and daughter, Army Col
and Mrs. John w. Mott and their
three children. Col. Mott then
was on duty in Germany and now
is stationed at Fountainbleau in
France.
Mrs. Martin has taken an
apartment in the Kennedy War
rem for the winter. She was
hostess at luncheon Thursday at
the Sulgrave Club entertaining
i'm honor of Mrs. Kenneth Lam
don. Other guests were Mrs
Ludwig Kleinwaechter, wife of
the Austrian Ambassador -desig-
nate; Mrs. Tom c. Clark. Mrs
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. Albert
j. Bowley. Nine. Cantacuzene
Mrs. William Cole, Mrs. Clifton
Carter. Mrs. James K. Parsons
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs and Miss
Janet Fish.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Here and There
In the Service

| 1t. Col. and Mrs. John A. Will
liams are leaving town about De-
icember IL. Col. Williams who has
been with the legislative branch
of the Office of the assistant CHIEF
of staff Ga for more than three
years, will go to Fort Knox, KY.
for a short while en- route to an
assignment in the Far East.
Mrs. Williams, with their son
Jerry plans to go to her home ir
Kittery. Me-, while Col. Williams
is overseas.
The officers and staff of his
branch gave hail and farewell
party last week at the Naval Gun
Factory to say good-by to Col
and Mrs. Williams and to greet
the new chief of branch. 1t. Col
H. B. Benedict and Mrs. Benedict
Col. and Mrs. Benedict are now
settled in Arlington. They arrived
here a short while ago from Col
Benedict's previous duty assign
ment on Guam.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph E
Wolowsky are busy packing to
leave town December II, for San
Diego. Capt. Wolowsky's new duty
station. They expect to have
quarters on the naval base which
is the headquarters of the 18th
Naval District. Their children
Joseph and Carol, will accompany
them and Miss Alice Wolowsky
who is student nurse at Catholic
University will remain here to
finish her course of studies. She
is staying in the nurses quarters
at Providence Hospital. Miss
Wolowsky will join her parents
in June.
Mrs. Wolowsky is looking for
ward to visiting her father, Mr.
George Caldwell in Los Angeles
and her brother and sister in law
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Caldwell, in
San Francisco.
Capt. August Koenig will return
to duty after IS days leave on
Tuesday when he will report as
advisor and instructor to the
National Guard at Danville. Va
Mrs. Koenig and their son Will
liam accompanied Capt. Koenie
to Japan and came back to theil
home on Homer avenue when he
went to Korea.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
| Signal Wives
Hold Lunch

Mrs. George I. Back, wife of
the chief signal officer, Maj. Gen
Back, will receive the more than
200 guests for the luncheon Tues
day of the Signal Corps Officers
Wives Club. Mrs. Kirke B. Law
ton will preside over the business
meeting.
This luncheon will herald ir
the yuletide activities of the
group and the Christmas theme
will be carried out in the decora-
tions in the main dining room
with evergreens and silver stars
A large tree in the center of the
room will focus attention on tht
carol singers led by Mrs. Oleg H
Kor and assisted by Mrs, Arthur
SebaSta at the piano. Mrs Viii.
liam P. Pence, chairman of ar.
rangements, and Mrs. Jesse N
Hill, co-chairman, have plans Il
give the tree to the Crippled Chill
dren's Hospital.
Invitations have been mailed b,
Mrs. William D. Hamlin and nev
arrivals who have not received
same may make reservations b.
calling Mrs. Albert M Pigg
Bridge will follow the luncheon
under the direction of Mrs. Stuar
M Welsh.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Ethel Muuern1un
Becomes Bride

Miss Ethel Mary Mauerman,
daughter Of Rear Admiral Ray
mond Joseph Mauerman and the
late Mrs. Mauerman. was married
November 26 to Mr.. Frank Herman
Hopkins. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Faber Hopkins of Seattle,
Wash.
The wedding took place at the
Church of the Annunciation, with
the Rev. Russell A. Phelan officiat-
ing. The bride was attended by
her sister. Mrs. Philip Koen of
Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Koen served as
best man.
Evening star., 1951-12-02

Miss Diane Harriet Pratt, daugh-
ter of Col. Daniel Harry Pratt
u. S. A. F. R., and Mrs. Pratt o1
Alexandria, yesterday became the
bride of 1t. Jack Denzell RoWley
U. S. M. c. R.. of Quantico, Va,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene A
Barnes of Spokane, Wash. The
wedding ceremony took place at
st. Rita's Church in Alexandria,
with the Rev. William D. Nc
Gonigle officiating.
After the ceremony, wedding
guests were invited to a reception
at the Officers Club at Boiling
Air Force Base. 1t. Rowley and
his bride left for honeymoon at
Sun Valley, Idaho, and from there
will visit relatives in Spokane.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Many Parties Given
For the LuWtons
Holiday Mood Is Entertaining Impetus;
Cocktail Fetes, Dinners Dot Calendar
By Evelyn N. Dent

Complementing the pre- Christ
mas holiday entertaining are tn
numerous parties scheduled-an
some which have already takel
place-honoring Maj. Gen. an,
Mrs. Kirke B. Lawton, who leav
in mid-December for Fort Mon
mouth, N. j., and Gen. Lawton'
new duty assignment as com
manding general of the sigma
Corps Center. He relinquished hi
present post yesterday to Brig
Gen. James Dunno O'Connell, WHIT
now becomes deputy chief sigma
officer.
Gen. and Mrs. O'Connell cam,
here in early August from For
Meade, where Gen. O'Connell wa,
the signal officer. I'd Army. The,
are now well established in theil
home at 5409 Massachusetts ave.
nue.. Peter O'Connell, their son, i.
a student at Georgetown Prep
and their daughter Sally is il
JuIliOT lllSIi SCIlOOl.
The Lawton'S have been very
popular in congressional, diplo-
matte and military circles and will
be greatly missed. Mrs. Lawtor
has taken an active part in all
the Signal Corps functions, espe-
cially the monthly affairs of the
Signal Corps Officers Wives Club
Col. and Mrs. Charles S. Stodter
have invitations out. for $50
o'clock party Thursday, December
13. at the Officers Club. Fort
Myer, in honor of Gen. and Mrs.
Lawton.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur E. Nickel
sen will be at home from 5 o'clock
Sunday. December 9. and friends
will have another opportunity to
say their farewells to the Lawtons
At the moment Mrs. Frank Nickel
sen, their daughter-in-law. is stay
ing with them while her husband,
1t. Mickelsen. is on duty in Japan.
Col. and Mrs. Harry L. Vitz-
thum will be hosts Friday at din
ner at the Ofhcers' Club, Fort
Myer, their honor guests will be
Gen. and Mrs. Lawton.
Mrs. William D. Hamlin enter
tanned at luncheon on Monday at
the Officers Mess, Fort Leslie j.
McNair. for Mrs. Lawton, her
guests included Mrs. Eugene v.
Elder, Mrs Arthur Pulsifer. Mrs.
Victor Conrad. Mrs. Fred Miller,
Mrs. Arvo N. Niemi, Mrs. Charles
Baer, Mrs. Carl Hatch, Mrs. Harry
Vitzthum, Mrs. HaTod Miller,
Mrs. James S. Willis. Mrs. Charles
Stodter, Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs.
William Pence. Mrs. w. L. Kunitz
and Mrs. Emil Lenzner.
Mrs. Albert Pigg gave a lunch
con for Is at her home on Tues
day in honor of Mrs. Lawton.
Porty Porode
The adjutant general, Mai Gen.
William E, Bergin, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Bergin will be hosts on Fri
day, entertaining from to 8
o'clock in the north lounge at the
Kennedy Warren.
On Saturday, Col. and Mrs.
George w. Cocheu will give an
Evening star., 1951-12-02
Club Meetino

The West Point Wives Club oi
1912 held their monthly meeting
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Edward Martell with Mrs. Joseph
Schmidt assisting as co-hostess
Plans were made to send records
to the Kabat-Kaiser Institute and
to donate toys to the Alexandria
Fire Department to repair for the
Santa Claus Shop.
Evening star., 1951-12-02
MP Wives Meet

The officers wives of the Mill.
tary Police Corps will meet Thurs
day at the Fort Myer Officers
Club. Reservations may be made
with Mrs. Harry German, JA
8-7786. or Mrs. Hugo Goetz, XII
I8-7778.