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Evening star., 1951-07-11
Club Owners Planning
To Select Chambers
Successor by Aug. |
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, July H. Major
league club owners hope to choose
a successor to A. B. Chandler,
baseball commissioner, by Au-
gust /.
Owners of the 16 clubs agreed
yesterday to put in writing their
recommendations for the SOS ,000-
fa-year job by July 20. The
Screening Committee met with
the owners to discuss the type of
commissioner desired, but NO
names have yet been submitted
Chandler is retiring from the
commissionership Sunday.
There was lively speculation
here over Chambers future plans
and reports that he might take
over as general manager of the
Tigers.
Chandler said he was leaving
the door open for a return to
baseball"
Denies Any Offer.
But I haven't had any Offer u
he said when asked about reports
he might become general manager
of the Tigers in event Billy Evans
resigns the $50. .000-a-year job.
Naturally I wouldn't turn my
back on any possibility at this
time" Chandler said, "but
haven't any comment to make
on that report"
Bob Murphy. sports editor OF
the Detroit Times, reported in his
column yesterday that Evans
would resign at the end of the
season and Chandler might be-
come his successor.
Murphy pointed out that w. o.
Briggs, owner of the Tigers, has
been a supporter of Chandler in
the long dispute with major
league club owners that led to
Chambers resignation. He added
that w., o. (Spike) Briggs, jr.,
lis one of Chandler's closest
friends.
Presides at All-Star Game.
Chandler performed his last
major official act yesterday when
he presided over the 18th annual
All-Star game.
Outwardly he appeared jovial as
he visited each dugout bidding
Igood-by to the All-Star players
managers and coaches of the Ma
tional and American Leagues. But
to close friends he made no effort
to hide his true feelings.
Il don't remember when I've fell
Ias I do now" he conf1ded.
Deep in the dugout, hidden from
lthe players and the vast CROWD
that packed Briggs Stadium, the
spurned commissioner wept un.
Iashamedly.
I'D give a lot to be back ir
baseball" he said. II love the
game. love it as a sport, not al
a business. The money is not i'm.
lportant. I didn't really get much
money out of it, after paying
taxes
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the requirement Wnlcn 1orceo tne american
League manager to take pitcher from each
club rather than choose the loops top hurlerS.
"I gave Casey my sympathy the night be-
fore the game" Evans added. Il told him he
had too many softball pitchers and it was true.
He didn't have the proper pitchers at his
command"
The American Leagues 8-3 beating yester-
day actually was inflicted in part year ago,
when Detroit's Art Houtteman, Hal NewhouSer
and Ted Gray were named as pitchers on the
All-StarSteam. "We were leading the league
at the time" Evans said, "and it seemed unfair
Evening star., 1951-07-11
Ball Flies to California

Herman Ball. the Redskins
head coach. leaves by plane for
California today to prepare for
the main body of the squad which
leaves for its training camp Mon
day. Larry Cabrelli, assistant
coach. will fly with Ball.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
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Evening star., 1951-12-05
Doris FIeeson:

The high cost of politics runs
like a scarlet thread through the
Washington investigations that
are making the headlines. Poll
ticians realize it even better
than the public; it frightens
them and privately they admit
1t.
1t is generally agreed among
them that the 1852 presidential
election will be as cruelty fought
as any in history and that it
will set new highs in terms of
money spent to win it. That it
will thus be an incentive to
even greater corruption and
more "hot money" is obvious.
Yet creative ideas about the
problem are scarce. Most
politicians seem resigned to the
same old struggle to get there
firstest with the mostest cam
paign funds and let another
gaudy Investigation run its
course in 1853. Admitting this
is the counsel of defeatism. they
are not prepared to strive with
Congress in an election year for
legislative solutions.
There are exceptions. Sena-
tor Benton of Connecticut, who
seems to make a practice of
rushing in where angels fear to
tread-he is also trying to oust
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Constantine Brown:

Admittedly there is little the
State Department can do to
free the American airmen cap
tured by the Hungarians two
weeks ago.
Strong notes Of protest have
been sent to Budapest and Mos
COW. The inclusion Of the
Soviet capital was considered
necessary because it was a Rus
sian fighter plane which forced
down the unarmed American
courier plane. The State De-
partment intends to place this
matter before the United Ma
tions-about as useless gesture
as the notes to the Russian and
Hungarian governments.
The satellite governments
want a heavy ransom for Amer
ican captives. William N. Oats
is still languishing in a Prague
jail. His freedom could be pur-
chased by our Government
lifting the ban on the export of
a complete steel mill which had
been ordered from Pittsburgh
by the Czech government but
was not delivered because of
objections by the National Sc
curity Council.
It is not clear yet what the
Hungarian price will be, except
that it has to be much higher
than that extracted for Robert
A. Vogeler, who was just q
business man. Four American
-airmen, including two commits
stoned officers, should be worth
more to the Budapest pirates
than a mere civilian. In any
event, the State Department is
convinced that the price will
be high and the haggling pro-
tracted.
Moscow. which inspires these
snatches. wants to make all
possible propaganda capital
particularly in Central and
Eastern Europe-by demon
strating the inability Of West
ern nations to defend even their
citizens. America Is the main
target. not only because the
United States has wealth to pay
heavy ransom, but also be-
cause Moscow wishes to lower
the prestige America still en-
joys among the rank and file
Of Soviet satellites.
There is a tendency to blame
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Fletcher Knebei::
Potomac Fever

Internal Revenue 77oo gamblers have applied
$50 Federal gamblers tax The Government getting
and tired of somebody else making suckers out of
General Motors Chairman Alfred Sloan
who earned $4,000 in 1889 needs $3650oo
purchasing Or to put it another way. earning
s365ooo probably wasn't starving to death in 1889 either
President Truman orders long Christmas
days for Government workers It's bonus banner poduc
ton bureaus having been able to reload the filing
almost they stripped by congressional Investigators
in the White House afte- two decades No other
able bring back things the people tired Of looking
at 20 years ago.
Egg prices continue to drop fellow eat two
for breakfast without cashng savings bond which nice be-
cause the Government need the support
If they fall too low.
workers Will be needed for the defense The
ton will do Its level best to get the without socaon
Of the relief rolls and other vital civilian industries
The Irish try to figure out how left them by
Mrs g. B. Shaw to improve Irish culture worthwhile project
would be some new ST. Parcks Day speeches for American Con-
II,
Evening star., 1951-12-05

Senator McCarthy-has pro-
posed that the Government ap-
propriate the money for the
candidates TV programs. It
is hard to imagine Senator
Taft, who is campaigning for
economy and has relatively few
money troubles, being en-
thusiastic about Mr.. Benton's
brainchild.
1t is being recalled that At
torney General McGrath, when
Senator and National Chair
man, introduced a bill to pro-
hibit broadcasting stations
from levying discriminatory
charges against political candi-
dates. Mr.. McGrath was hav-
ing some trouble at the time
with what he said we're pre-
MUM rates and CASH in -ad-
vance demands by the stations.
He also said his proposal had
Republican support.
Both parties, it is understood.
are fighting this battle right
now with the TV-radio in
dustry. They are also demand
ing the right to sell TV con-
ventiop rights to sponsors so
they can get some revenue from
those expensive operations.
In this field they stand
shoulder to shoulder. They are
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Politicians Here Admit Friqht
81 Election Will Be Cruelty Fought and Is Likely to Set
New High Terms in Money Spent to Win Victory

also as frightened of Tv-may-
be more so-as they are OF each
other. Next year will be the
first nationwide test of that
medium.
Senator Taft, who so often
seems to be looking back to
Life With Father. must be given
credit for a pioneering spirit in
this field. He has frankly and
cheerfully been trying to create
and put over a Tv Taft. 1t may
prove also to be Of advantage
to the Democrats generally that
their new chairman, Frank Nc
Kinney, is in the radio business,
among others. and will swim
with the stream rather than
fight it.
TV experts are suggesting that
the cost of the time, great as it
may prove. is really secondary
to the problem of preparing al
Turing political shows for the
television audience. The best
man, they warn, will not neces-
sarily capture that audience.
Recalling what an asset Mr..
RooSevelt's golden voice was on
the radio. they suggest that pro-
duction may be the TV answer
for the political candidate.
especially for the less telegenic
ones.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Snotches for Ransom Continue
Stote Department Can Do Little to Free Armen in Hungary
Reds Propogondize u. S. Inability to Protect Citizens

handed in this country and ar
rested by FBI agents, the State
Department ordered their i'm
mediate release for fear Of
offending the Kremlin's suscep-
tibilities. Reasons of high policy.
it was said then. demanded that
such overt actions against the
security of the country be
CLOSED over.
Our easy-going attitude in
dealing with Russian and satel-
lite spies continued after the
war. This, and the lack of
firmness shown to the Chinese
Communists when they jailed
the State Departments repre-
sentative in Manchuria, led
eventually to snatches for ran
som, just like those the Barbary
pirates committed a century and
a half ago. The difference Is
that Moscow's puppets know
they are not taking the same
chances as the North Africans.
They know there will be no de-
mand backed by the use of force
when they refuse to release the
victims. And they also realize
that the worst that can happen
to them, if the United Nations
decides to take a hand, is a
vote Of censure which leaves
them entirely cold.
But Hungary and Czechoslo-
vakia have learned that the
American Government is willing
to pay for the illegal detention
Of their prisoners. The price
is bound to be high.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Jockeying Going On in Senate
G. O. P Could Help itself in Congress and Nationally
By Nominq SoItonstoI to Fill Post Held BY Wherry

sarily be a bar to Senator Sal
tonstall's elevation to the lead
ership. The nomination for
President is something that is
going to be decided by a national
convention. not by the Senate.
The Senate does, however. have
a part in the 1852 election, in
that it is a branch of Congress,
and it is in Congress that the
party's record is made and its
general course and tone fixed.
That is, indeed, important to the
party in the election.
There Is where the influence
Of such a figure as Senator
Saltonstall would be valuable.
He offers something else which
some expert diagnosticians of
the party say it needs. That is a
forward look both in domestic
and international policy. He is
in the group in the Senate, a
minority, which has been called
the moderately progressive ele-
ment of the party and which,
hitherto, has found itself over
shadowed by the more numerous
conservative wing Of the party
of which Senator Taft is the
recognized leader and spokes-
man.
This, too, is an obstacle to the
Massachusetts, Senator's election
as party leader. It should not
be. For he is conservative in ap-
proach generally to national
problems, but imbued with what
might be called a sort of grass
roots progressivism indigenous
to New England at its best. This
expresses itself in a belief in
human beings as individuals,
which, of itself, inspires an
attitude of helpfulness to adjust
them to our modern age. That
sometimes requires intercession
on the part of government to
protect human beings as indi-
viduals from selfish interests Of
one sort and another that seek
to restrict their ability to help
themselves.
The Senator has dealt with
individuals as they are affected
by government for a long time
in a practical way. beginning
back in 1920 as an alderman in
Newton, Mass, and continuing
as a member of the legislature.
as Governor for three terms,
and in the Senate, of which he
has been a member since 1914.
He is what is known as "a great
vote-getter," itself a tribute and
the highest recommendation in
Evening star., 1951-12-05

the administration for its in
ability to protect Americans all
over the world. Until we Joined
Russia as an ally in 1912, an
American passport was highly
honored document in every for
eign country, including the
U. S. S. r. itself.
The criticism Of the admin
istration is justified insofar as
in its desire not to stir up any
new hornets nests it has been
weak in protecting even its
official family against fragrant
infractions of international law.
For instance. there was no
sharp reaction in the State De-
partment-outside the sending
of correctly worded notes.
when our consul general at
Mukden, Angus Ward, and his
entire staff were arrested by
the Chinese Communists. This
breach Of international law set
the precedent for all other kid
napings Kremlin puppets have
perpetrated since.
AS matter of fact, even dur
ing the war. when the Kremlin
was entirely dependent on our
help to save the country and
the Communist regime from de-
feat. the Soviet authorities
showed little respect for Ameri-
cans. The crew of a Flying
Fortress which made a forced
landing in Siberia after a raid
on Toyko was kept prisoner
and the bomber conflscated. It
is true the men were treated
as honored guests confined to
their quarters. All the same
they were not released for a
long time.
The news was huShed up then
because it might have affected
our friendly relations with the
U. s. s. r. But Moscow learned
that it could get away with such
actions without the American
Government standing by its
rights as an ally.
On the other hand, when So
Wet spies were caught red
Evening star., 1951-12-05
DoNid Lowrence:
Roy Howard Recounts '18 Story
Government Itself BungIed the News About the Armsce
By Delaying the Publication Of Correction
OF q Correction

"About 8 o'clock on the morn
ing Of November 8, a former
Scripps' employe, the late Har-
per Leech, at his death a finan-
cial writer on a Chicago news
paper. called my associate In
New York, Bill Hawkins, and
at the risk of being court
martialed, told Bill of my cor
rection which was still being
held by the Secretary Of the
Navy's Office in Washington.
Bill called Bob Bender, the then
Washington manager Of the
United Press, who In turn got
in touch with George Creel of
the Committee on Public Infor-
nation and Joe Tumulty (Pres-
ident Wilson's secretary, and
as a result of Bender's explana-
ton of the situation, Tumulty
wrote a note to the Secretary
Of the Navy's Office stating it
was the desire of the President
that my message Of correction
be released in fairness to me
and to the United Press.
'In consequence of Tumulty's
action. the Navy released at
10 am, November 8, my second
message killing the original
bulletin. This was the correc-
ton which but for the action
of Secretary Daniels would have
been in the office of every
United Press client In the coun-
try by 2 pm. tEST), November
Z. My original armistice bulle-
tin was received in New York a
little before noon."
The foregoing explanation Of
what did set of the premature
celebration in 1918 concerns a
very sensational event, but the
background in many another
case since shows that censor
ship delays and lack Of CO.
ordination In Washington re-
suit in many instances in news
reports which are sent out in
good faith in the first instance
but with which delayed revi-
Sions never catch up.
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Evening star., 1951-12-05

politics. In three cases he won
Statewide victories as a Repub-
lican-once as Governor. twice
as Senator-when the State was
carried by Democratic presi-
Dental candidates. twice by
Franklin D. Roosevelt and once
by Harry Truman. In Massa-
chusetts they have a habit of
voting Saltonstall, come what
may. a.
Which, come to think of It,
suggests Republicans might well
consider him for even higher
honors. say the nomination so
many are concerned about right
now in the Senate.
But-one post at a time for q
deserving gentleman.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Dovid Lowrence:

It looks as II congressional
inquiry will be made into the
mix-up over the news dis
patches last week which said an
informal cease-fire had de-
veloped in Korea and which
were denied by President Tru-
man, who blamed the war cor
respondents for allegedly taking
the news.
Where there's smoke. there's
fire" is an old saying but never
more applicable than to the
many cases in which officials
give the impression that reports
which they deny have no basis
whatsoever, implying that the
whole thing is usually invented
by the press.
The correspondents, especially
in wartime, are sometimes mis-
taken but more often they are
misled unintentionally by legiti-
mate news sources. Mr.. Truman
at Key West referred a few days
ago to what he called a fake"
report of an armistice just be-
fore the actual ceaSe-fire which
ended World War I. While the
incident is now more than 80
years old and will be remem-
bered only by those who saw an
amazing demonstration of en-
thuSiaSm and jubilation in
America from coast to coast, it
arose out of an erroneous re-
port in which the Government
itself bungled the news by de-
laying the publication of a cor
rection.
This writer asked Roy How
ard, head of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers, who sent the orig
inal message about the armiStice
from Brest on November Z, 1918.
to tell the story. For it never
has been revealed how Wash
ington officials were really re-
sponsible-as they were in the
Korean episode of last week.
for the circumstances that gave
rise to an erroneous piece Of
news.
Evening star., 1951-12-05
Thomas l.. Stokes:

The Republican Party could
help itself in Congress and ma
tionally by taking advantage Of
an opportunity that is now
offered.
This would be for Senate Re-
publicans to elect Senator Lev
erett Saltonstall of MaSsachu-
sets as party leader in that
body to fill the vacancy created
by the recent death of Senator
Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska.
Senator Saltonstall, as acting
leader, occupied the post during
the last illness of Senator
Wherry In the closing days OF
the last session.
He would be an influence in
shaping party policy that would
inspire public confidence, for he
is that sort of a figure, a man
in the best tradition of New
England, possessing character,
moderation and tact, Judgment.
intelligence, qualities of leader
ship, and of long practical po-
litical experience. He is highly
regarded and respected by his
colleagues.
The party would compliment
itself by his selection.
The chief obstacle to this ap-
parently is the jockeying now
going on in the Senate, as
among Republican leaders gen.
orally, over the 1852 presidential
nomination. Senator Saltonstall
happens to be a supporter of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
publicly and out in the open.
This conflicts primarily, Of
course, with the ambitions of
another member of the Senate
Senator Taft of Ohio-who is
himself quite a power in the
Senate as well as In the party
nationally.
A decision on the party lead
ership is held III allegiance while
all the factors and personalities
involved are being considered.
Senator Taft presumably could
use his power to bring about
selection of a man sympathetic
to his presidential aspirations,
or as an alternative, a compro-
mise. The clash of personal
interests about presidential can
didates as a factor in picking a
party leader in the Senate, which
is a post with requirements of its
own. might be hard for the pub
Lie to understandable it is so.
For such should not neces-