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Evening star., 1951-04-04
S0T-sIs11rI1S 1I1NI: =
Red Moves in Korea Awaited
Volunteer Submarines May Join in Hosti|ities;
Russians Could Throw in Air Forces

in all likelihood will get enough
international support" to take
over Formosa. Since China
would be recognized and seated
in the United Nations, American
opposition to Formosa's becom-
ing part of Communist China
would not last long.
In spite Of these favorable
suggestions Peiping, obviously
following Moscow's orders, re-
fused to entertain any cease
fire suggestions. The deduction
OF the American strategists in
Tokyo. who are fully aware Of
what is going on behind the
diplomatic scene. is that the
Kremlin intends to prolong the
war in the Far East, regardless
Of how many Chinese lives are
sacrificed.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Thon1os [. Stokes:

The alarming spectacle staged
In the United States Senate over
troops for Europe demands some
explanation, for surely it does
not represent the sober and
sane judgment of our people.
What happened was that an
isolationist junta, a minority,
swept into command to try to
hamstring the recognized con-
stitutional authority of the
President as director Of our for
eign policy and Commander In
Chief Of our armed forces, and
take over itself. Immediately
that impinged upon our pledged
commitments in the North At
lantic Treaty which we origi-
mated and sponsored, and thus
embarrassed Gen. Eisenhower
as he took over formal command
of q combined European army
for defense against Soviet ag-
gression.
What's behind It all?
Clearly it is a symptom.
Broadly it seems to denote a
reaction rejecting confusion,
discomfort and disillusion among
our people over things that have
happened here in recent weeks,
not themselves directly con-
nected with the troops-to-
Europe issue. but exploited by
the bitten, determined iso-
lationists led by Senators Taft,
Republican. of Ohio, and Wher-
ry, Republican. of Nebraska, for
their own purposes.
Evening star., 1951-04-04

Of the Chinese and Korean
Communist ground forces. AL
lied warships. from the power
full Battleship Missouri to the
smallest corvette. have served
as artillery for our ground
forces.
1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridg-
way, 9th Army commander. has
been able on many occasions to
concentrate his divisional ar
tillery in the center Of the front,
thus providing more firepower
for the ground forces. while the
east and west coasts of Korea
were pounded by naval vessels
which kept apace with the ad-
yancing infantry.
So far, Russian submarines
have not participated in the
Korean war, although it is known
that the Communist field COM
manders have frequently pointed
out that they had to withdraw
from important positions be-
cause they had no means to
retaliate against the fire of ma
val vessels.
It is impossible to fathom
what is being planned in Mos
COW and in Peiping for the
forthcoming offensive. All we
know is that the repeated ap-
peals to the Chinese-some Of
flcial and some unofficial-from
the United Nations and from
the British government to call
the whole thing of. on terms
extremely favorable to the Com
muniSts, remain unanswered.
1t is also known that the
government of Mao Tze-tung at
one time was inclined to dis
cuss last December's cease
fire proposals.
The official approaches, deal
ing merely with the military
phases of the war, were backed
by secret promises from London
and New Delhi that once these
are accepted the Chinese Com
munists may be sure that they
would be given the Nationalist
seat in the United Nations and
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Doyid LoMrenee
Congress Playing With Fire
Sofety of the United States Itself Is the Issue
On How Many Troops Will Go to Europe

vent any hostilities from arising.
The debate that has deyel-
oped results from a natural
conflict between the historically
ingrained principle Of consti-
tutionalism. which says that
Congress alone may declare war,
and the new principle of a. 1851
emergency period when an
atomic c-bomb raid can at any
moment begin the attack and
afford no opportunity for q
President to ask authority from
Congress to use the armed
forces as counter-threat In
advance.
1t will be conceded by the
proponents and opponents In
the present controversy in Con-
gress that, II a large-scale war
broke out, the President would
have to ask Congress to declare
a state of war or by resolution
to recognize the existence Of a
state of war.
There is little objection to
the Presidents taking the ini-
tiative in emergency steps
when war breaks out and there
after going to Congress for a
ratifying resolution. This should
have been done last June when
an American army was or
dered into Korea. 1t was
wrong for the President to have
failed to ask Congress ilnmedi-
ately for ratification of what
he had done in ordering our
armed forces into Korea.
But it is. equally wrong for
Congress to insist that. before a
military step of Importance can
be taken in the future-either
In resisting an enemy or In get
Evening star., 1951-04-04

That could be a factor in dis
illusionment.
There are several factors con-
tributing to discomfort. Imitation,
still at large like a ravenous
wolf. continues to harass our
people. There is, too. big, busi-
ness management of the defense
program which is resulting in
special privileges in distribution
Of contracts, in lush tax write
offs and bargain-basement
amortization terms for expand
ing plant capacity of big and
powerful corporations under the
guise Of defense program needs,
and prospective favors to big
taxpayers in the projected new
tax bill TO pay for our defense
program.
This does not seem like a quail
ity OF sacriflce-and isn't-with
a war still going on ip Korea and
our people being asked for sacri-
fees for a continuing defense
program that may run q long
time, necessarily.
Here. too. there is confusion.
For out comes an optimistic re-
port from Mobilization Director
Charles E. WMson indicating
cheerfully that it won't be too
hard on us and may not last so
very long. which is contradicted
by other ofticial reports.
What Is the real truth?
The cumulative effect Of the
disillusionment, discomfort and
confusion over what has been
going on in Washington reached
a climax that seemingly found
a ready outlet in the Senate over
the issue of sending troops to
Europe. which does not justify
but may explain. So the isola-
zionist junta capitalized all of
it in the Mcclellan Resolution
expressing the sense of the
Senate that any further dispatch
Of troops must be passed upon
by it-setting itself up, as
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, Of
Connecticut put it ironically, as
"a committee on the deployment
of troops" Clearly an infringe
ment of the Constitutional au-
thority of the President. that
would limit the maneuverability
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Dovid Luwrence:

Congress is playing with fire
with the safety Of the United
States itself. For the issue is not
how many divisions shall go
to Europe. Nor is it whether a
President hereafter will send
our troops abroad by an arbi-
trary decision. nor whether, if
Congress is Indifferent now. a
Chief Executive may later ac-
quire the powers of a military
dictatorship.
Those questions are important
but not really the controlling
ones. The controlling issue is
how best to keep World War III
from American territory. as was
the case in both World War I
and World War II.
Having committed itself to
meet the aggressor in his tracks
Ito stop him before he gets to
America - the United States.
through the North Atlantic
treaty. ratified by more than
two-thirds of the Senate, has
already adopted a major mill
tary policy.
This policy. to be effective at
all. necessarily grants to the
President, as the commander
in chief of our armed forces, the
right to take instant action to
repel an attack without debat-
ing the issue on Capitol Hill.
The same principle which gives
the President the right to act
for the people to repel an attack
gives him the right to send
troops abroad to prevent that
attack from arising-to place a
sufhcient military force in areas
that can threaten a counter
action and thus perhaps pre-
Evening star., 1951-04-04

ting our troops to Europe to
anticipate an enemy attack
1t should be necessary for the
President to run the risks Of a
prolonged debate in both houses.
To insist even on consultation
beforehand with congressional
committees could mean q serious
delay that might be fatal to the
safety Of the United States.
The clear-cut way for those
who do not want troops sent to
Europe is to propose a resolution
to abrogate the North Atlantic
treaty. A showdown on this
would defeat such a resolution.
There Is a clear-cut way for
those who do want troops to 60
to Europe now to prepare for an
attack in the indeterminate
future and to collaborate with
our Allies abroad in building UP
enough military strength to pre-
vent a big war from breaking
out. It is to submit a simple
resolution stating that, under
the existing treaty, it is
the obligation of the United
States to send troops to
Europe. with the decision as to
the number and disposition
thereof to be vested solely in the
President-which means, of
course, the United States Joint
Chiefs Of Staff, for they are his
principal military advisers.
Such a resolution would clarity
the atmosphere and force a
showdown in which partisan
ship would be bound to be de-
tected and the issue would be
decided solely on the question of
national safety.
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so essential to the conduct of
foreign relations and military
operations in these times when
totahtarian fees strike quickly
and don't wait for the Senate to
debate for weeks. We would tele-
graph every move to Joe Stain.
Blame for our situation must
be shared by many, including
the White House. It would seem
TO be time for straight thinking
and straight talking, for the
crisis still is with us, if not
actually accentuated by recent
developments here as well as
elsewhere. The Kremlin does not
nod and doze while we argue.
Evening star., 1951-04-04
Henry McLenore:

Observations from the obser-
vation car by a man who is
riding coach: II when ! die I am
given the chance to return to
earth ! shall choose to come
back as the Letters Section of
most magazines and a lot of
newspapers.
This is place where you are
praised nine to one. The Letters
Section is where a man or a
magazine can blow his own horn
without benefit of music or
physical instruction. Somebody
blows 1t for him, and good and
loud, too.
If you doubt me turn to the
Letters Section of most maga-
zines, and you will find that the
letters run something like this:
Never in m life have I been
SO thrilled as by your fair,
impartial. objective. unbiased
treatment on why Skyscrapers
Love One Another" in your
April S issue, by Smoking Ros-
coe. You have done a great
public service, and If we wore
hats down in this section of the
country, we would lift them to
you. Inclosed find check for
5000 years subscription"
AS another example, you will
find this sort of thing very COM
mon, too. Who is BENJAMIN
Tricycle.? We had never heard
OF him before until his story
about how Jessica Catsnip ig-
nored her banker father to
marry Barton Fungus and set
tied down in a house built COM
pletely of sagebrush, which
made us happy about living in
a house of sagebrush. Could Won
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Evening star., 1951-05-01
New Defense Budget
Calls for Expansion
OF Naval Academy

The Naval Academy would bf
expanded during the 1852 fiscal
year under President Truman's
$60.7 billion defense budget sub
mitted to Congress yesterday.
The Annapolis institution would
have 3,7l6 midshipmen as com.
pared with S.574 during this fis
cal period.
The President asked that SOS
million be appropriated for the
academy next year. compared
with So million this year.
He reported that the Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y
would have an average enrolment
of 2,400-about the same as this
year-but would require sos mil
lion as compared with $5.1 mil
lion this year. Approximately
$95,000 would be spent for the
celebration Of the institution S ses-
quicentennial.
Among other activities listed in
the big budget was the Naval OBJ
servatory. which would receive
$670,000 in the fiscal year begin
ming July /. compared with $642,-
900 this year.
The Navy's photographic ONCE
at Suitland, Md, would spend
STAT million under Mr.. Truman 4
plan, compared with SLOT million
tl-is year.
Evening star., 1951-05-01
Ned Aston Perry Named
Assistunt U. S. Attorney

Ned Aston Perry, 43, a deputy
clerk at Municipal Court. for
more than eight years. yesterday
was named an Assistant United
States Attorney.
Mr.. Perry will be assigned to
prosecute criminal cases at NUM-
cipal Court, it was announced by
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay.
A graduate of Howard Univer-
eity, MIR. Perry, was admitted to
the District bar in 1887 and for
several years engaged in private
law practice here.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
OPS Studies Grocers'
Plea for Higher Profits
BY the Associated Press

The Government is undertaking.
a survey Of grocery stores costs
and profits to determine whether
retail food dealers are entitled to
raise prices. Spokesman have
asked for general increase, con-
tending their costs have increased.
The Office of Price Sterilization
announced yesterday it has mailed
survey forms to 1,500 representa-
tive food stores. A more thorough
study will be made next year, OPS
said.
Representatives of retailers met
with OPS officials December z and
reported that present ceilings are
too low. They asked permission to
increase their allowable profit
margin from the present 20 Der
cent to "a.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
FbI Puts Bank RobbeI
On lis Wanted LIST
BY the Assoeiused Press

The name Of George Arthur
Heroux, 81. today was placed on
the FBI's list Of 10 most wanted
criminals.
The FBI described Heroux as
armed and considered extremely
dangerous"
Heroux Is wanted for the rob-
berry Of the Southside Bank OF
Kansas City. Mo-. last October 10,
and the robbery of the johnson
County Bank. Prairie Village,
Kans., November %.
The Kansas City robbery netted
$4,641 In currency. The Prairie
Village loot included $4,000 in
currency, checks and bonds.
He quit school in early 1916
after attending grade school In
Woonsockett, r. l.. and high
school there and at Worcester
Mass.
He joined the Army at Boston
in April. 1949, and was sent to
Germany. Convicted of unlawful
possession Of ration cards, ciga-
rette coupons and an unregistered
weapon. he was discharged March
6, 1850 under conditions other
than honorable"
In August. 1851. he was placed
on probation in Milwaukee fol-
two years for unlawful interstate
transportation Of firearms. He
also took part In an attempted
Jail break there.
The FBI lists Heroux's aliases
as Joseph Corey, Joseph Corsy
Joseph Arthur Casey, William
Keegan and Robert c. Walker.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
New Envoy to Hungary
Seeks to Free FLYERS
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Dec
19.-The new United States Min
lister to Hungary says his No.
goal is to set loose four American
f1iers held In the Soviet-dominated
country.
Christian M. Ravndal, en- route
to his new post in Budapest, con-
ferred about the interned fliers
yesterday with Maj. Gen. Truman
Landon Of the United States Air
Force. Today he is going by
train to Vienna and try to arrange
la flight to Budapest.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
|Muchinist SIences
by
7 oking False Teeth
BY the Asseeiused Press

NEW YORK, Dec. la.-A 35-
|year-old machinist was booked
today on a grand larceny charge
for stealing his mother laws
false teeth from her mouth while
sitting on her, police said.
That's one way Of keeping her
quiet" David Ritchie was quoted
as telling detectives.
Ritchie was arrested last night
on complaint of Mrs. Mary Wood
She said she lost her teeth dur
ing an argument with Ritchie.
The argument was reported to
have occurred Sunday night when
Ritchie went to his former apart
ment to visit his three children,
who live there with his estranged
wife and her mother.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
Two Hurt in BIust

PADUCAH, KY. Dec. 10 R.-
Two persons were injured and sew
eral other miraculously escaped
yesterday when an auto wash shop
here was wrecked by an explosion
which also heavily damaged an
apartment building next door.
Cause Of the blast was undeter-
mined.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
'Whig' Marks 10th Yeur

ELKTON. Md. Dec. 10 P.-
The Cecil County Whig. weekly
newspaper. celebrates It's 10th
anniversary tonight at a dinner,
with Gov. McKeldin as the guest
Of honor.
Evening star., 1951-12-19
Rep. Mack Londs in Soiqon

SAIGON, Indo- China, Dec. 10
up. - Representative Peter F,
Mack, jr., Democrat. Of Illinois
arrived in Saigon today on his
globe-girding goodwill tour.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-10-15

some of the sales have quite consistently
aup-graded" the youngsters steers.
At one 1851 Montana rural youth sale,
for instance, from total of 121 animals
consigned, "a were graded prime, the rest
"choice" and "good." But when these same
steers were on the hooks in packing plants
and official USDA grades were applied, only
Is head made the prime classification Of
fetal USDA grading was done in three diff
ferent states by three different government
employed graders. Thirty head were
graded in plant near San Francisco, 38 in
a plant near Los Angeles and the remainder
within the state.
While even the best livestock Judge can
not be expected to pick all Of the prime
animals in a class, the above figures would
indicate correct judging Of less than IS
percent.
Such "up-grading" is harmful in several
respects. When boys steer grades 'prime"
he naturally expects price in relation to
that grade. But many buyers around a sale
ring know the difference, and while they
almost invariably pay premium price, they
base that price on what would be the real
grade and dressing percentage. When an
inexperienced supporter of the sale does the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-10-15
Let's Not MisIead the Youngsters

MO PHASE of the fine educational pro-
y y gram for both All and FLA youth has
been more widely publicized than the vari-
Gus livestock projects these boys and girls
carry out each year. And feeding and care
of-steer projects are probably best known
of all.
Their purpose is to teach the boy or girl
how to select good-type calf; how to feed,
fit and care for the calf and, finally, how to
market the animal Each phase is considered
equally important in the overall educa-
tional program. The agricultural extension
agents and the vocational agricultural in
structors have done very worthwhile job
in directing this important work
In order to correct some unsatisfactory
sale and fitting practices that had developed,
those in charge of the program eliminated
the grand and reserve grand champion plac-
ing in the All and FLA shows several years
ago. 1t was decided that all animals should
be placed into market grades. Thus there
might be 10 or 20 blue ribbons given for
any one class to those steers graded for the
'prime" market classification.
While this new practice has resulted in
a decided improvement in the marketing
end of the educational program judges at
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-10-15
EditoriaEs
Basic Trends Favor Agriculture

TN SIZING up the prospects for agricul-
= tural prosperity in the years ahead econ
omists see more indications that are favor
able than otherwise. Farm and ranch peo-
pie may not continue to enjoy the degree
of prosperity they have experienced during
the past decade. And there will be years
when adverse crop conditions or temporary
surplus production will make the going diff
ficult. But when the fundamentals of pro-
duction volume, consumer demand and
comparative price are considered there is
little evidence that there will be a re-
currence Of the desperately unfavorab1e
conditions of the '2Os and '3Os.
Here in brief are the reasons for this
comparatively optimistic outlook for the
longer view ahead, as seen by the econ
onnists.
First comes the acreage of crop land that
will be available. When Henry C. Wallace
was secretary of agriculture 80 years ago
he pointed out that 1--WE have now under
the plow practically all the land that is
easily available for cultural purposes"
BY and large his estimate of the situa-
ton was correct But what he could not
foresee was that there would be a great
expansion in the cultivated acreage devoted
to the production of human food
While there was no increase in the total
acreage of harvested crop1and between 1920
and 1850 the amount devoted to food produc-
ton increased by 65,OOOOOO acres. About
that much land formerly used for the pro-
duction Of feed for horses and mules was
made available for human food due to the
coming of the tractor and other power
equipment.
Comparatively little acreage now re
mains to be shifted readily to food produc-
ton. And counteracting factors are the mar
ginal crop land that may be shifted back to
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-10-15

grass and the food acreage that may shifted
to feed crops for the increasing numbers Of
cattle, sheep and other livestock
Overall demand for food seems sure to
increase. Higher standards of living have
raised the percapita consumption of acreage
consuming food products like meat and this
has tended to offset the increased acre
yields that have been achieved during the
past 80 years. Population continues to grow
and in the future will trend upward much
more rapidly than any possible increase in
cultivated acreage. Furthermore, export
outlets for farm products seem likely to
continue on higher level than prewar.
Prices of farm products in future years
should maintain relatively favorable rela-
tionship to prices of things farmers and
ranchers have to buy. There may be short
periods when this will not be so. But over
the long pull the probability is that pro-
ducers Of farm products will enjoy salts
factory price relationship because of the
probable avoidance of burdensome SURPRISES
and continued rise in volume of production
per farm worker.
AS always, there are some uncertainties
in the future outlook. Research in fertilizer
production, and other new agricultural
chemicals and methods, may result in sub
stantial increases in per acre yields beyond
anything now anticipated. And we cannot
be sure that there will not be decline in
consumer income and a consequent reduc-
ton in per capita demand for higher priced
farm products
But in spite of inevitable ups and downs
in farm income, and occasional local and re-
gional distortions due to crop failures, long
time trends appear favorable for farmers
and stockgrowers. Any continued period Of
farm distress such as prevailed between the
two World wars seems unlikely in the opin-
ion of economists.