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Constantine Brown:

American military men In
Washington and Tokyo are
frankly suspicious of the ma
neuvers of the Communist
cease-fire team and consider
the four-day postponement of
the negotiations as a Kremlin-
dictated move to evaluate the
new situation in the Far East.
The SLOW moving talks at
Kaesong have been recessed al
legedly to permit the Commu-
nists to consult with their
MISUNDERSTANDING Moscow
about withdrawal of all foreign
troops from Korea.
Military men point out that
the present negotiations are
supposed to deal only with the
drafting of an agenda to be
taken up later by the negotia-
tors to bring about not an ac-
tual peace agreement but a
cease-f1re. Such discussions have
never before in history required
more than 48 hours. 1t is con-
ceded that under present con-
ditions, when neither party ad-
mits defeat, the conferences
may last longer. But even If
these considerations are ac-
cepted, it is beyond the concep-
tion of any military men why
they should be conducted in the
same manner as a peace con-
ference.
The suspicion of some OBJ
servers that the Communists
want the preliminary conversa-
tions to drag on to permit them
to gather large forces behind
the present lines and hit us
with more strength than they
had three weeks ago is not
justified. So long as no cease
fire has been agreed on, the
Allied bombers are free to at
tack the enemy's lines OF COM
munication, and they are actu-
ally doing so relentlessly.
1t would be entirely to the
advantage of the Chinese, the
military say, to have an armis-
tice and take advantage of that
official lull in the fighting to
bolster their forces.
The Communists are past
masters in finding loopholes in
international agreements. And
while they need not openly
break an armistice by bringing
new forces into the battle area.
they could increase their forces
and equipment on the Manchu-
Evening star., 1951-07-23
Sherman Held Key to Strategy
Admiral Planned Nations GIoboI Operations
On Successful Scale During and After War

stand for the traditional policies
of the Navy. He soon dispelled
that idea and only last week
this correspondent heard high
Navy officers who had been
critical of Sherman in the early
stages singing his praises as
having done the best job that
anyone could have done for the
Navy.
Forrest Sherman will be re-
membered for his thoroughness
and his fidelity to his assign
ments. He will be remembered
for his efficient manner of
presenting the needs of the
Navy to other officials in the
executive branch of the Gov
ernment and to the committees
OF Congress. He will be remem-
bered by Navy men for his in
dependence and his steadfast-
ness. For, at time when
Secretary of the Navy Matthews
attempted to punish Arleigh
Burke, a Pacific war hero, and
prevent his promotion to ad-
miral. the simple, straight
forward presentation of the
case which Admiral Sherman
made personally to the Presi-
dent won Mr.. Truman's ap-
proval and Burke got the pro-
motion. Burke's record-one
of the most brilliant in the
Navy-was being put aside be-.
cause he had assisted other
Navy officers in preparing data
for the hearings of the House
Armed Services Committee. Ad-
miral Sherman won the undying
gratitude of the Navy for having
prevented the Illustration of a
great naval officers career.
Time and again as Admiral
Sherman in recent months dis
cussed with this writer the
events in Korea and the Mac
Arthur hearings and various
matters of vital concern in
world strategy there was al
ways the clear-cut devotion to
the best interests of the United
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States and unwillingness to let
political considerations in a do
mestic sense ever affect his
judgment of what ought to be
done in a military sense. The
Nation may well mourn the
death of Admiral Sherman. He
was a great American.
It will be a hard job for the
President to designate a sue
cessor to Admiral Sherman who
will have the same confidence
that the entire Navy had in
their deceased chief. It will not
be easy to find a naval officer
who matches his knowledge of
strategy and his craftsmanship.
What is particularly tragic
is that Admiral Sherman, who
had been entrusted with the
delicate mission Of bringing
Spain into military alliance
with the United States, did not
have time to report to the Joint
Chiefs. He alone carried in his
head all the background of the
conferences with, Gen. Franco
and other offlcials-and now
that task probably will have to
be done over again. Who can
do it? Maybe Admiral Robert
Carney, now our commander in
the Mediterranean and a former
Deputy Chief of Naval Oper-
ations. AS for a successor here
In the post of Chief of Naval
Operations, Admiral A. w. Rad
ford, commander in chief of the
fleet in the Pacific, is by all
odds the logical choice from the
standpoint Of ability and ex-
perience. He is an aviator and
once served as Deputy Chief of
Naval Operations and now has
at his f1ngertips the background
OF the entire Far Eastern situa-
ton. having regularly partici-
pated from the beginning in the
top command conferences on the
Korean War. He Is a brilliant
officer. His appointment would
be a popular one in the Navy
and wherever merit is the prime
consideration.
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vantage of every political blum
der committed by the Western
nations in the Middle East.
The Abdullah assassination
may not be an isolated crime
committed by a fanatic. It
may create widespread roper
cussions. Moscow may wish to
gain time in the Far East to
assess all the possibilities of a
new situation which may cause
new disturbances in that Sec
tion of Asia.
The request of the Commu-
mist negotiators to postpone the
preliminary discussions with
United Nations representatives
occurred within a few hours
after King Abdullah's murder.
The enemy's representatives had
been told previously-and clear
ly-that we regarded the ques.
ton Of foreign troops" In Ko-
rea a political matter and would
definitely oppose its inclusion
on the cease-flre agenda. We
know that since the beginning
OF the negotiations there has
been an almost hourly contact
between the military representa-
tives Of the enemy and the
Peiping government.
The conclusion drawn in
Washington and Tokyo is that
Moscow ordered postponement
of the truce negotiations in or.
der to ascertain how much po-
litical fishing it could do in the
troubled waters Of the Middle
East. These few days appar-
emily are needed by the Krem-
lin to evaluate the new situa-
tim
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Doris FIeeson:
Shernon's Death Is Severe | Loss
Assuming Responsibility at Critical Point for Navy,
He Scored Quickly to the Top in General Esteem

Admiral Forrest Sherman,
Chief of Naval Operations, died
in the successful performance of
a patriotic errand, the Spanish
alliance, in which he firmly be-
lieved and to which he made an
important and informed con-
tribution.
In this imperfect world, his
is therefore a relatively kind
fate, a fact which should help
to allay the grief of his family
and friends. They may take
pride also in the speed with
which, taking over at a critical
point in the Navy's affairs, he
scared to the top in public and
congressional esteem. In long
range defense planning, no voice
was more respected.
Both for the country and the
Navy, Admiral Sherman repre-
sents a serious loss that cannot
reaQl1y De overcome.
The Navy is currently in the
midst of a shake-up of its civil
ian command. Fortunately the
new secretary, Dan A. Kimball,
is well acquainted with the
Washington jungle. He saw it
from the business side in war
time as vice president of the
General Tire and Rubber Co. He
has also been assistant navy Sec
retary for air and for the past
two years, Navy undersecretary.
Thus he knows not only his own
personnel but all the ratholes
and back alleys of his own shop
and the bureaucracy generally.
His undersecretary, Francis
Whitehair. is new, however, and
probably changes in the lower
echelons are on their way. 1t is
highly unfortunate that alter
ations in the top career COM
mands must now intrude.
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don't happen, but the whole
economy Of that region has
been rehabilitated and revived
through proper utilization Of the
water. including production of
hydro-electric power. iva is
locally and regionally adminis-
tered in a thoroughly democratic
way. Ask any local Chamber
OF Commerce in that valley. 1t
has been good for business, too
as well as everybody else.
The late Senator George w.
Norris of Nebraska, whose vis-
ion of Tennessee Valley develop
ment was realized finally
through Franklin D. Roosevelt.
had another and bigger dream
inspired by TVA-similar inte-
grated, all-purpose development
OF all the Nations great water
sheds which would mean an
MVA for the Missouri, a eva
for the Columbia, and so on for
all our river systems, north.
east, south and west. It is moth
ing more than utilizing a re-
source, our water, which belongs
to all our people, for the benefit
OF all our people and is in
tenSely practical and wise.
1t is that also from a strictly
economical standpoint in the
long run. This flood probably
viii cost a billion dollars. That
comes in individual chunks,
some of them considerable, from
people in that area. It is the
same for people in other areas
when they are hit by floods. For
far less cost in tax money, when
spread over the whole country,
we could get integrated devel-
opment OF all our river systems
to protect the whole country
from floods, and from that would
flow other economic advantages.
as has resulted In the Tennes-
see Valley from iva.
It's just plain good business
and sound sense. n
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David Lowrence:

Loss of Admiral Sherman is
a tragedy for the United States
at a critical time in its history.
For he was the brains" of our
global strategy and one of the
most brilliant military leaders
this country has produced.
It was not only that Admiral
Sherman as chief of staff to
Admiral Ninitz planned the
strategy and worked out the
overall operations in the sweep
of American forces across the
Pacific in World War II. but he
became in the post war years
a great asset to top planning
through his intimate experience
as commander of our feet in the
Mediterranean. He was the only
high official on active duty here
who had participated in COM
mand of Army. Navy and Air
Forces in the last war.
Admiral Sherman's entry into
the Joint Chiefs of Staff as
Chief of Naval Operations when
Admiral Denfeld was removed
helped slowly but surely to solve
a very difficult situation be-
tween the armed services. He
recognized that morale had
been sagging in the Navy due to
interservice friction and he
knew also the Importance of
reconciling differences in discus
sions with the heads of other
services.
When the legislation designed
to bring about ''integration" of
the armed services was being
drawn on Capitol Hill in 1947
Admiral Sherman at the sug-
geStion of the late Secretary of
Defense, James Forrestal, took
over the task of harmonizing
differences. When he was called
to become Chief of Naval Opera
tions in November 1949 there
were some Navy men who
thought he would become a
political stooge" of the Ad-
ministration and would not
Evening star., 1951-07-23
Lag at Koesong Laid to Kren|in
Tense Situation in For East Nay Have Caused
Communists to Hesitate on Future Moves

7 rian side of the Yalu River
a stones throw from Korea.
Some of these Reds could seep
across the border since we would
be pledged to undertake no air
bombardment. Thus it seems to
our military men that an ar
mistice would be all in favor
of the enemy even if the ac-
tual peace negotiations collapsed
later.
Moscow and Peiping have
known for some time that the
question of withdrawal of for
eign troops would not be ac-
cepted on the agenda by our
truce team. 1t Is definitely a
political question and would in
volve the complicated problem
as to whether the so-called
Chinese volunteers" are for
eign troops or not. The Red
negotiators could have a field
day at any peace conference
over this subject.
The delay in negotiations
forced upon us by the Commu-
nists is interpreted in Washing
ton as being imposed by Moscow
for political reasons. The Mid
die Eastern powder keg is near
explosion. It is highly improb-
able that Moscow had anything
to do with the assassination of
King Abdullah of Jordan. But
there is no question that the
new nationalist explosions oc-
curing in that area are the
result Of concentrated activi-
ties on the part of Soviet agents
who have been prodding the
Moslem nationalism for the last
four years and have taken ad-
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and chairman of the Prepared.
ness subcommittee.
Both Army and Navy concede
that the present Air Force Sec.
retary. Tom Finletter, has be.
haved consistently like a mem.
Der Of the team but they feal
flank attacks. They also call at
tention to the recent resignation
of Maj. Gen. Elwood r. Quesada
The general is the great expert
on tactical air power which is
support OF ground troops. The
grapevine asserts he feels it is
neglected in current Air Force
planning.
1t thus appears that Navy and
Army must prepare new defenses
against revival of the UNDER
standable national craving for
cheap war. Here Admiral Sher-
man with his brains and pres
tige will be sorely missed.
NAVY Circles put three admiralS
in the race for the priced
emo. job: Radford, Fechteler
and Carney. Admiral Radford
may however be in the Presi-
dents black book for his leading
part in the October, 1949, revo-
luton against uniflcation which
brought Admiral Sherman into
Office as a conciliator.
The President. Defense Secre-
tary Marshall and Secretary
Kimball will make the decision.
1t is particularly important of
course to Mr.. Kimball, who must
rely in SO many ways upon his
C.NO. The icily brilliant Ad-
mifA Sherman who brought the
hard cutting edge of diamond
to bear on problems was an ad-
mirable foil for the new Navy
Secretary who is famous for his
warmth and kindliness. It will
not be easy to attain so perfect
a balance again.
Evening star., 1951-07-23
Thonos L. Stokes:
Stol|ing on Flood Control Plans
Action by Congress on Missouri River Authority
Might Have Prevented Costly Trooedv

Every year about this time,
sometimes a bit earlier, we wit
ness depressing spectacle in
some part of our country or
other caused by flooding rivers,
always costly. but rarely on the
gigantic scale such as now in
the Missouri and Mississippi
Valleys.
It's all unnecessary.
That's the tragedy of it.
The vast Missouri watershed
is uppermost in our thoughts
today. There is pending in Con-
greSs-aS there has been for
some years-a bill to create a
Missouri River Authority-MVA
it's called-which would be en-
powered to organize and ad-
minister a broad, comprehensive
plan for that huge and rich area
"a unified plan under which
the rivers could be controlled to
prevent floods and their waters
utilized for navigation, agricul-
ture and development of electric
energy.
Tt has to be done on an in
tegrated, area-wide basis to be
effective, which is true also for
our other river systems that
flood periodically.
Instead we have what is called
the Pick-Sloan Plan. It might
better be called the Pick-and-
Patch Plan. For it is a piece
meal program put together un-
der the handicap of trying to
compromise conflicting claims
and pressures Of localities and
special interests, which is not
conducive to the best interests
of the region as a whole.
Here in Washington we see
that reflected in the competition
among Congressman, with the
usual log-rolling, for dams and
developments for their particu-
lar districts to curry favor and
votes, without consideration for
the needs Of the entire water,
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Senator Ives in pleading for no
military relaxation. regardless OF
what happens in Korea.
Senator Ives charged that
utter lack of leadership on the
part of the President himself
and his personal shortcomings,
including his unfortunate dis
plays of temper" have reduced
public confidence in the admin
iStration.
But, he said, 1--WE cannot af-
ford to lose our perspective and
be more interested in disparaging
and discrediting Mr.. Truman
than in licking communism.
Evening star., 1951-07-23
Ives and SaItonstaI|
Urge Preparedness
BY the Associoied Press

HAMILTON: N. Y, July 23.-
A warning that there can be no
peace" as long as Soviet Russia
continues ruthless aggression
comes from Senator Ives. Repub-
lican, of New York.
1--WE must prepare for the
worst" the Senator declared yes
terday at Colgate University's
third annual foreign policy con-
ference.
Senator Saltonstall. Republ-
can, of Massachusetts,, echoed
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Miss Margaret {. Carr,
CAA EmpIoye Is Years

Miss Margaret Eleanore Carr,
an employe Of the Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration, died unex-
pectedly Thursday in Atlantic
City, N. j., while on q vacation
with her sister, Louise.
A native of Washington, she
was the daughter of the late
Thomas H. and Margaret E. Carr.
She was an information and
editorial specialist with the CAA,
where she had been employed for
25 years.
Miss Carr lived at 1929 Colum-
bia road NV.
Besides her sister. with whom
she lived, she leaves another sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Kelly. 40 Missouri
avenue NV.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. tomorrow In the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Requiem mass will
be at 8 am. tomorrow in the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Church, Sixteenth street and Park
road NV. Burial will be in
st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
John W. staI|ings, 81;
Former tobacco Grader

John w. Stallings, 81, a former
tobacco grader of Ritchie, Md,
who died Wednesday after a three
months illness was buried yester-
day. Funeral services were held
at the Forest Memorial Methodist
Church, Forestville. Md. Burial
was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Stallings was a grader for
the last three years for the Mary
land Tobacco Growers Association.
Prior to that he was employed at
Andrews Field.
Mr.. StaIlings was born and
reared in Prince Georges County.
He attended public schools in
Upper Marlboro.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Nellie Stallings, of Ritchie,
and a son, Russell L. Stallings; a
daughter, Mrs. Rae I. Busby; a
brother. Ritchard T. Stallings, and
two grandchildren, all of Upper
Marlboro.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
John Doud, 80, Of Denver,
Eisenhower Fafher-in-Law
BY the Associated Press

DENVER, June 23.-John S.
Doud, 30, father-in-law of Gen.
Eisenhower, died at his home to-
day. He suffered brain hemor-
rhage yesterday.
His wife is in Paris visiting her
daughter and son-in-law. the SUI
|preme commander of the North
Atlantic treaty forces. Friends of
the family said Mrs. Doud and
Mrs. Eisenhower are expected to
come to Denver as soon as pos
Sible.
Funeral services have been set
tentatively for Tuesday. Mr.. Doud
was born in Rome, N. Y, and had
lived in Denver since 1909. He
was in the meat packing business
at Boone, Iowa. before retiring
and coming to Denver.
Another daughter, Mrs. George
Gordon Moore of Washington, D.
c., was at his bedside.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Gus Baltimore, Coachman;
Once Drove for Gen. Grant
BY the Assoeioted Press

GOSHEN. N. Y, June %. -.
Walter A. (Gus) Baltimore,
Negro coachman who once drove
Gen. U. S. Grant. died today in
the county home. He was reputed
to be more than 100 years old.
Mr.. Baltimore was coachman
for Charles Backman, famous
horse breeder, and drove the coach
in which Gen. Grant toured
Stony Ford Farm, Mr.. Backman's S
stud farm, in 1885.
Local historians say that on
this occasion Gen. Grant, who was
en- route to Mount McGregor
where he later died, smoked his
last cigar. Gen. Grant died of
cancer of the throat.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Mother JuIiana, Superior
OF Sisters Of Bon Secours
BY the Amoeioted Pres.

BALTIMORE, June 23.-Funer-
al services will be held Monday
for Mother Juliana, for Is years
superior of the Catholic Sisters
of Bon Secours in the United
States.
She died yesterday at Bon Sc
cours hospital, where she had
lived since retiring two years ago.
She was n.
Born in County Cork, Ireland,
she Joined the order in 1898 in
Paris and came to Baltimore in
1901. She helped found a branch
of. the order at Washington in
1905 and served at various times
as superior of the sisters at De-
troit and st. Edmond's Home for
Crippled Children in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1951-06-24

A native of New York State.
Mrs. Clark had lived in the Dis
trict for more than IS years.
She was a member of the Lady
Board of Managers of Casualty
Hospital. had served as president
of the Edmonds-Maury PTA for
several terms, was an ardent
worker for Troop 20, Boy Scouts,
and was active in many other
civic and church activities.
Mrs. Clark played the pipe or
gan and piano at many church
weddings and had at one time
played piano in local theaters dur
ing silent-movie films.
She leaves two sons, Hugh
Phelps Clark of FL Paso. Tex, and
Lee Clark of Washington.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Hospital Expands Charity

VANCOUVER, (P.-High cost
of living has obliged Vancouver
General Hospital to expand it's
free medical care. Formerly a
man earning $110 monthly for
himself, wife and one child, and
$40 for each additional, child,
was eligible. Now a family of
three earning $3.50 and $25 for
each addition UP to a maximum
of $3.50 is eligible for free care.
Evening star., 1951-06-24

Hospital.
Mrs. Clark K
was removed to
the oSp a ]
Thursday, after
she fell down a
fight of steps
in her home,
118 Thirteenth
street NV.
Her husband
died in Novem-
ber, 1888. short
ly after retir-
ing as deputy
tax coll e c.
L -
Evening star., 1951-06-24
CeciIe P. Clark, II,
Dies; Deputy Tax
Collectors S Widow

Mrs. Cecile Phelps Clark, II,
widow of William Davis Clark, jr.,
former deputy tax collector of the
District, died Friday in Providence
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Curtier Found Gospe

OTTAWA. Canada's Gaspe
peninsula was discovered by Jac-
ques Cartier in 1884 when he
landed and laid claim to all of
Canada for France.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
Density Varies Widely

BOSTON.-Density of the at
Imosphere at sea level is about one
Ieight-hundredth of the normal
density of water.
Evening star., 1951-06-24


GREENE, who departed this life six
years ago today, June "a, 1945.
A silent prayer,
A secret tear.
Will keep your memory
LOVING WIFE. INDIANA N. GREENE.
HENDERSON, WILLIAM CHARLES. In
loving memory OF our dear husband and
father. WILLIAM CHARLES HENDER-
today. June "A. 1949.
In the book of our lives there are
OF the happiest moments we've known,
And recorded in life is the blessing
OF wonderful husband, my own.
Just when life was sweetest
And you could have lived your best,
The gates OF heaven opened
And God took you home to rest.
Your memory is all that I have now,
Your cares are all at rest.
Happy am I who today can say.
l loved you and did my best
What would we give to clasp his hand,
His happy face to see:
To hear his voice and see his smile
That meant SO much to us.
Loving and kind in all his ways.
Uprisht and just to- the end of his days,
Sincere and true in heart and mind;
A beautiful memory he left behind,
DEVOTED WIFE. MARY; DAUGHTERS
MARY. ADA, MARGARET AND MARIE;
SON-IN-LAW AND GRANDSONS.
2 NE NEr6 FR lSS,ns %so gss,1es
this life three years ago today, June "a
I94S.
Loving and kind In all your ways.
UPRIGHT and just till the end Of youi
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
What a beautiful memory you left be-
hind.
THE FAMILY.
CARRICK. CARRIE. In loving remem.
brance Of our dear wife and mother
CARRIE CARRICK. who departed thi:
life three years ago today, June "A
194S.
God gave US q wonderful mother,
One of the worlds very best.
Her life is a beautiful memory,
Her absence a silent grief.
Just a token OF our devotion,
That our hearts still Rrieve for you
She sleeps in Gods beautiful garden,
In the sunshine of perfect peace.
HER HUSBAND, SONS, DAUGHTERS
AND NIECE.
Evening star., 1951-06-24
AtttfrilittuH

k0SSEN, SARAH JACOBSON. The un-
yelling of a monument for the late
SARAH JACOBSON ROSsEN, wife Of
Abraham s. Rossen and mother of Jank-
well S. and Estelle r. Rossen. will take
place on Sunday, July i, 1851, at 1880
pm, at the United Hebrew Cemetery,
Washington boulevard. Baltimore, Md.
RelatiYeS and friends are inYifed
Evening star., 1951-06-24

Of
Of
Nation Shown at the det right Morrison
OF the Ecuador
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