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Evening star., 1951-01-13
Father Thorning Receives
Decoration From Spain

The Rev. Joseph F. Thorning.
pastor of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Carrollton Manor, Md,
has been decorated with the Cross
of Elfonso El Sabio by the Span
ish government for his part in
re-establishing diplomatic rela-
tions between Washington and
Madrid.
Spanish Ambassador Don Jose
Felix de Lequerica announced the
award, following official exchange
of Ambassadors by this country and
Spain. An official announcement
said Rev. Thorning's recognition
by Spain is the result of books.
articles and lectures (which) were
a powerful factor in bringing about
restoration of Ambassadors in
Madrid and Washington"
The decoration is Spain's high
est award for cultural achieve
ment.
Evening star., 1951-01-13

Mrs. Claudia Hildebrand will
teach the L. F. o. Glass OF Brook
land Methodist Church.
The Wiles Bible Class of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church will
hold its 43d annual banquet at
the church on Wednesday eve
ming. DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen,
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
former pastor at Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, will be the speaker
The Vaughn Class of Calvary
Baptist Church will have Chap
lain James c. Bean, U. S. A., Fort
George Meade, as guest teacher
on Sunday which will be observed
as Maryland day. Mrs. Brooks
Hays will teach the Burial Class
The Trinity Mems Class, Trim
ity Methodist Church, will have
the lesson presented by Arthur L.
Hayford.
DR.. w. M. Gewehr, University
of Maryland. will speak to the
Clyde Kelly Glass of Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church on Are We
Facing Facts?"
The Anna May Wood Glass of
Waugh Methodist will hold a
business meeting at the home of
Miss Laura Lindley, the teacher
tomorrow at 3 pm.
The Friendship Class of Metro
politan Presbyterian Church will
hold business meeting on Mon
day evening.
The Downs Glass of Bright
wood Park Methodist Church will
hold its business meeting Tues
day evening.
The Christian Builders Glass
of Minnesota Avenue Christian
Church will hold a business meet
ing on Friday evening.
The Harriet T. Lipp Class,
Hamline Methodist Church, will
hold a class meeting Friday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10, 1881
Society and Clubs
interior Secretary, Mrs. Chapman Hosts;
Chilean and Turkish ENJOYS Entertain

at the supper were Mrs. Hans
Kinder and a number of others
prominent in music circles of the
Capital.
Earlier yesterday the Ambassa-
dor was host at luncheon, enter
tanning in honor of Senor Harold
Biggs from Chile who is an expert
on nitrate. Among the other
guests were the Spanish Agricul-
tural Attache, Senor Don Miguel
de Echegaray, and members of the
Chilean Embassy staff.
The Turkish Ambassador and
Nine. Erkin entertained at dinner
last evening in their handsome
Embassy on Sheridan Circle. Their
guests were the Pakistan Ambas-
sador and Mrs. M. A. H. Ispahani,
Senator and Mrs. Bourke B. Hick-
enlooper, the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Francis P. Mat
thews, the Spanish Charge DAFT
faires and Sonora de Proper de
Callejon, the Counselor of the
Italian Embassy and Signora Lu-
ciolli, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
James K. Foskett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Cafritz, Mrs. McCeney
Werlich, Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss
Madeleine Austin, Mr. George L.
Williams, the Naval Attache of the
Turkish Embassy, Capt. Bahri
Geyer, and the First Secretary,
Mr.. Bedeii Karaburcak.
The Irish Ambassador and Mrs.
John j. Hearne had a small group
of guests lunchirg informally with
them Wednesday when they en-
tertained in honor of Senator
Eleanor Butler of Ireland. The
visiting Senator was here only a
few dayS. coming for conferences.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
It's q Great Debate, in Some Ways

200 fighting divisions, right
now!
While waiting for the Presi-
dent to accept his generous offer
the Senator has made known his
two principal points of disagree
ment with him. One is his view
that the President did not have
the constitutional authority to
send troops into Korea, although
he doesn't exactly quarrel with
the Presidents action in doing
same. In the light of his own
and his party's whole approach
to the Asiatic problem, he can't
very well.
The other is his view that the
President doesn't have the
power now to send troops to
Europe in support of the North
Atlantic treaty. There is ma
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Paintings Exhibit
At Tea Tomorrow

The tea and exhibit of paintings
by Mrs. Rosamond c. Gaydash
which the art group of the Dis
trict Branch, National League of
American Pen Woman, postponed
from December because of Mrs.
Gaydash's illness, will be held
from 3 to pm. tomorrow at the
branch studio, 1851 Columbia road
NV. Mrs. Kathryne c. Dimmitt
will assist with arrangements.
Among those pouring at the tea
will be Sonora de Herbruger, wife
of the Panamanian Ambassador,
and Mrs. Matthew B. Ridgway,
wife of 1t. Gen. Ridgway.
Since the exhibit will feature
work done by Mrs. Gaydash dur
ing a three-year stay in Central
America, Miss Cecilia Lee Fine
will lend atmosphere to the oc-
casion with the performance of
incidental Latin American music.
Evening star., 1951-01-13


1.-The reason Methodist infor-
nation has moved as it has is
because we have found a man OF
extraordinary ability who has
matched that ability with his de-
votion to the task" Bishop G.
Bromley Oman told the gather
ing.
During the decade since DR.
Stoody took over the Department. S
duties have increased to a point
where a budget more than three
times that of 1910 is needed. In
that year $25.000 was allocated;
the 1851 budget is for $4,000.
A native of Rochester, N. Y,
Dr.. Stoody is a graduate of Ohio
Wesleyan University and of Bos-
ton University School of Theology.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
By Katherine M. Brooks

The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman were
hosts yesterday afternoon at a
reception in their apartment in
the Westchester. They will give
a similar party Monday after
noon. Guests yesterday numbered
between sixty and seventy and
included only administrative Off
cials of the department and their
wives. Guests Monday will be
limited to other administrative
officials of the department and
their wives and will not number
more than seventy.
The Chilean Ambassador and
Sonora de Nieto del Rio gave a
delightful musicale last evening
in the Pan American Union when
they entertained several hundred
heads OF missions. officials OF the
State Department and resident
society.
The program OF Chilean music
was given by Lucia Vergara de
Roman Heitmann and Ronato
Roman Heitmann and included
several numbers of the latter's
compositions. He is one of the
leading composers of Chile, and
also sings and plays his own &C
compartment at the piano. His
wife is a delightful singer and
last evening played the guitar to
accompany her singing.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Nieto del Rio were the ranking
guests after the program of Mr..
and Mrs. John O'Rourke who gave
a supper party in their home for
the musicians. Among the guests
Evening star., 1951-01-13

In the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament, Miss Beverly
Catherine Bridges, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Edward Loos Bridges
of Washington and Orlando, Fla.
became the bride yesterday of Mr..
William Justin Mccarthy, son of
Mrs. John A. Mccarthy and the
late Mr.. Mccarthy. The Rev.
Jerome Miller officiated at the
double ring ceremony in the pres
ence of the families and close
friends of the couple.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Emily Bridges, and
Mr.. George Wells served as best
man for his cousin. After February
/. the couple will be at home in
The bridegroom is at
tending the University of Mary
land.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Rate Increase Asked
By Railway Express
by the Associated Press

The Railway Express Agency
wants a new general increase in
its charges. ranging in some cases
up to 100 per cent.
The company yesterday petit
toned the Interstate Commerce
Commission for increases on
everything it handles except daily
newspapers, milk and cream.
For first-class shipments the
agency asked an increase of 81
cents per 100 pounds and a mini
mum charge of 50. With this in
crease, the agency said. it could
maintain second-class rates at rs
per cent of the flrst-class range,
which is the present relationship.
On less-than-carload commodity
rates-applying generally to bulk
items-the agency requested a
blanket Is per cent increase.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Insurance Firm Picketed
By 1000 Of It's Agents
By the Assoeioted Pres,

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 13.-More
than 1000 district agents of the
Prudential Insurance Co. of Amer
ica picketed the firms main Of
fees yesterday in an effort to win
a cost-of- f-living pay increase.
Police sent a 50-man detail to
what they called the greatest la
Dor demonstration ever aimed at
the big insurance company, but
said there was no disorder.
District agents sell insurance
and collect premiums from homes
of the insured.
The agents gathered from New
York, Connecticut. Pennsylvania
and New Jersey and marched for
an hour around the Prudential
buildings. Some carried placards
asking for the pay increase.
Prudential said in a statement,
"Today's wildcat demonstration in
Newark by some Prudential dis
trict agents was another in a
series of episodes sponsored by a
wholly unofficial steering commit
tee in New York"
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Constantine Brown:

Soviet Marshals Ivan Konev
and VASTLY Malinovsky are now
directing Russian preparations
for further blows at the United
States in Asia and Europe.
Marshal Konev has estab-
lished his headquarters at Pilsen
in Czechoslovakia, whence he is
speeding military preparations
of the Czechoslovak. Romanian
and Hungarian satellites. The
armies of these countries,
though limited numerically by
peace treaties. reliably are re-
ported to exceed by far the
strength permitted to them
under the peace treaties.
Konev's job is to integrate
them into an effective striking
force. Widespread purges in the
officers corps of the satellites in
the last two years have made
them politically reliable.
The central European satellite
forces, estimated at some 400,0 900
combat troops, are intended for
use against Yugoslavia and
Southern Germany. They, in
themselves, represent a substan-
TALLY larger and more cohesive
body of trained men than the
available combined Western
European armies. including the
two American divisions in Ger
many.
In Asia. Marshal Malinovsky
Is reported to have assumed su-
preme command over the Chi
nese and Korean forces, which
can be supported instantly by
at least Is Soviet divisions now
assembled on the eastern bor-
derS of Korea,
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Lowell MeHett:

The state of the Union con-
tinues to be a state of confu-
sion. At times it seems even to
be a state of jitters.
The Great Debate is on. At
least, that's what it is being
called. And the pundits pro-
nounce it desirable. 1t will clear
the air, they say, blow away all
the bad thinking, enable the
United States to chart a course
that can be followed to the end
without misgivings as to where
we are headed. It will even
tually produce unity, they say,
and firm resolution.
Perhaps it is a great debate.
It is from the standpoint of the
numbers participating. Every
body's in it. 1t seems likely to
be great from the standpoint of
length, certain to go on till all
mems tongues have tired. That
could be long, long time.
Whether or not it is desirable
is another matter. It could be
said that no debating society
ever won a war, and that's what
the debate is about, our unde-
clared war with Russia. But the
desirability of the debate is now
beside the point. Desirable or
not, we've got it.
The great yammerfest was set
off by speeches of Herbert
Hoover and Joseph Kennedy in
which they said, in effect. that
we should pull out of Europe
and have the next big war over
here, If and after the Russian
armies overrun Europe. That
made sense to some people and
Mortified others. 1t started
everybody talking.
So Mr.. Robert A. Republican
moved in and took over. Moving
in and taking over is the thing
the Ohio Senator has been do
ing nothing else but, since his
recent reelection. He has taken
over his party's foreign pol
Icy, although he is not a
member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and says
he doesn't wish to be. Bigger
than any committee. Senator
Taft. But a gracious man for
all his size. Publicly announces
his willingness to sit down with
the President and work out a
foreign policy. one that will pro-
duce unity. The unity might be
limited to himself and the Presi-
dent, of course, leaving some
thing still to be done about his
colleagues in the Foreign Re-
lationS Committee and a lot of
other Republicans, to say
nothing of the Secretary of
State and lot of other Demo-
Gratis. 1t would leave something
also to be done about the State
of New York, whose Governor
has a foreign policy of his own,
based on the complete mill
tarization Of the United States
Evening star., 1951-01-13

member of Congress from Ala
bama will speak.
The Good Will Class of Eastern
Presbyterian Church elected Miss
Edna Allwine, teacher; Mrs.
Archibald Smith, assistant teach
er; Mrs. H. P. McNeely, president;
Mrs. Martha Condee, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Henry Wood, record
ing secretary; Miss Gladys
Hunter, assistant recording sec
retary: Mrs. Ray Lawson, CORES
ponding secretary and Mrs. j. e.
Huddleston, treasurer.
Col. Paul McMurray will teach
the A. B. Pugh Bible Glass of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church. The Susannah Wesley
Glass will be taught by Mrs. B. B.
Wright. DR.. Fred C. Reynolds. dis
trict superintendent, Washington
east district, will speak to the
Rustin Couples Glass on "Metho-
dists of Europe"
The Fones Bible Glass of Pet
worth Baptist Church elected
Howard Reid as president.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Episcopal Bishops
Condemn Tenets Of
Soviet Communism
Special Dispoteh 10 The Sior

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 13.-The
Episcopal House of Bishops yester-
day scored the Goddess material
ism that has made Russian COM
munism the greatest enemy of
Western civilization.
The denunciation was voiced in
a pastoral letter drawn up in final
executive session, which will be
distributed to all Episcopal par
ishes.
The letter warned that false and
evil convictions shared in common
with communism must be given
up. 1t read: The immediate and
obvious enemy of Western civiliza-
ton is Russian communism, the
deepest enemy is the Goddess ma
terialism which bred the illusions
and cynicism of communism and
Weakens us now from within"
Bishop Henry Knox Sheriff.,
speaking on problems confronting
the National Council of the Epis-
copal Church, warned that cuts in
the budget, such as those made
last year. would have disastrous
results to the work of the church
The Right Rev. Edmund P
cambridge, Bishop of Tennessee
said all dioceses must change the
spirit in which they regard Their
quotas. He said it would be q
real blessing to the church if il
followed the example of Bishop
Karl Block of California, who en-
Icouraged people to practice tith-
ing.
Bishop Block has organized a
guild of tithers.
The matter of artificial insemi-
nation was referred to special
committee of clerical, medical anc
legal men. The committee will
study it further and draw up a
special report Committee men,
bers will be appointed by Bishop
Sheriff..
Evening star., 1951-01-13

Gen. Lin Piao, considered to
be one of the best and most
reliable Chinese Communist
commanders, until recently
headed the forces in Korea. He
is said to have been transferred
to Southern China. where the
Communists are preparing for
spring operations. A major drive
is expected within the next few
months against Indo-China,
Malaga and Hong Kong.
According to some military
observers the main military ef-
forts of the Russians this year
will be eXerted principally in
Asia. Moscow has a definite,
master plan-the conquest of
the world and destruction of the
United States by military or
other means.
The men in the Kremlin have
never SWerVed from that plan.
But they have never been tied
to timetable. They hit where
ever the best opportunity is
offered. wherever they discover
advantageous weak spots. Then
they act and exploit their sue
cess to the full.
Today it appears to most OBJ
servers that the cowardly atti-
tude of the United Nations and
the weakness displayed in Wash
ington-where our policy-mak-
ers still refuse to take a calcu-
lated risk by allowing the Ma
tionalists to invade mainland
China-offer the Soviets Asia as
their most promising field of
operations.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
B|n0i Birth
To STAGE Show

The B'nal Birth independence
Lodge and Chapter will sponsor
their second annual show. Call
Me Sam" on Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the Jewish Community
Center.
An original musical comedy,
written, produced and directed by
members of the two groups, the
show will feature dance routines
and 18 song specialties.
The leading roles will be played
by Morris Arkin, Mrs. Jerome
Broder and Mrs. Louis Meltzer.
Original music for the show,
which was written by Mr.. Melt
zer, has been composed by Wal
ter Unger. Albert Elkes is direct
ing the production. Mrs. David
F. LinoWes is in charge of ticket
sales.
Proceeds will be used for the
charitable and civic projects of
the organization.
Evening star., 1951-01-13

land. Should Red China succeed
in South Asia, it would reduce
the divided Indian peninsula to
trembling neutrality or a forced
alliance, and have Japan at its
mercy. and it is unthinkable
that triumphant Chinese en-
pire would continue to tolerate
the status of Outer Mongolia,
Manchuria, and the port of
Dairen.
The long-range problem of
China and Asia is pressure of
population, which has perenni-
ally driven nations toward con-
quest. There are no empty
lands in Eastern or Southern
Asia into which to pour large
surpluses of population. The
great relatively empty space to
tempt an Asiatic government is
Siberia. It's native population
is not Russian-ie. Eastern
Slavic-but Tartar, Mongol.
etc.. kin to the East Orientals.
Although Russia has never
been conquered by the West,
what presently constitutes the
Soviet Union was once almost
entirely conquered by the Mon
gols. Indeed, the greatest serv-
ice ever rendered Western civili-
zation by the Eastern Slavs was
to check those Mongol hordes
in Moscovy. and help prevent
the establishment of a Mongol
world empire.
Recent history illustrates the
danger of alliances when basic
interests or ambitions cross.
Russia herself was attacked by
her ally, Germany, and the ter
rife tension today is between
yesterdays allies. In the realm
of power politics, and empire
building, ideologies play no last
ing role. Their purpose is propa-
ganda and psychological war
fare, but through them nations
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Red Chiefs Prepare New Blows

We took a big calculated risk
last summer when we sent the
bulk of our regular forces to
Korea. The risk was fully justi-
fled and promised full success,
as long as the Chinese Commu-
nists did not enter the war.
Our action became poor risk,
however. when large masses OF
Peiping's forces sWarmed across
the Yalu River to engage
our numerically inferior forces
whose communication lines were
greatly extended.
This military operation has
cost us so far upwards of $4,000
casualties. Yet, for reasons of
high policy which the average
citizen cannot understand, there
is still strong opposition to TAX
ing calculated risk with the
Chinese Nationalist armies. II
they were only to throw out Of
gear the present Russian plans
in Asia by creating an important
diversion, we would lose nothing
more than some military equip
ment which we would be obliged
to provide to the armies on
Formosa.
The attitude of the United Ma
tions toward Communist China
makes Americans heartsick. But
it has had far greater impact
on the nations of Asia. It has
fully confirmed the Russians
belief that they need not worry
about the oratorical organiza-
ton, where there is much talk
and little action. Asiatics see
no hope of rescue.
Evening star., 1951-01-13

terial in this question for a
truly great constitutional debate.
There are more constitutional
lawyers in Congress than you
can shake a stick at. Given
enough hours or days, some can
demonstrate that the President
has all the authority he needs
to do what everybody knows
he's going to do. Given equal
time, some can demonstrate
that it will be pure usurpation
of authority. When all is said
no. not when all is said-all
won't ever be Said-but when
the time comes for action, the
President will take the action
indicated and Congress will line
up behind him.
Meantime, we have the Great
Debate.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Topic Announced
By Study Group

Life in Arabia will be discussed
by Miss Mary Van Pelt at a meet
ing of the study group on "Wom-
ems Interests Around the World"
of the University Women's Club
to be held at pm. Monday at
the club house. 1915 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV.
Miss Van Pelt. member of the
club, lived in Arabia for Is years
where she was the director of two
hospitals
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Dorothy thompson:
DorothY Ihompson:
Russio's Long-Ronqe Interest

No one knows the minds of
the men in the Kremlin. But
assuming that theirs are not
inferior minds, but take long
view, they have reason, I think,
for other anXieties than we i'm
agine.
There is nothing since the ad-
vent of Stain to justify the
belief that the Soviet Union
wishes to communize the world
at the cost of the Soviet Union.
For Stalinists, Communism has
always been an instrument for
Russian defense or the expan-
sion of Russian power, and Sta
Inns claim to Immortality in
Russian history rests on the
fact that he has spread the
Russian Empire beyond the linn
its it held at the pinnacle of its
highest expansion, restoring,
and exceeding, everything it
lost in the RuSso-Japanese War
of 1905 and in World War I.
The ultimate success of using
Communism as an instrument
of Russian power or security de-
pends not only on frustrating
the Vaccinations of imagined
aggressive enemies, but on
checking the expansionism of
Communist allies. Until Mao
Tse-tung won China, this was
easy. None of the so-called Com
munist satellites were poten-
italy great empires. China, how
ever, in manpower and re-
sources, is vastly greater than
the Soviet Union, and can more
logically lay claim to leadership
of the whole Oriental world.
Furthermore, the Soveit Union
waited 20 years to enter it's Ma
poleonic phase, while Red China
began recovering Chinese lost
territories and driving foreign
erS out the moment it had con-
solidated its power on the main
Evening star., 1951-01-13
& P. Club Plans
Panel Discussion

Business transactions which pre-
sent tax problems will be the sub
ject of a panel discussion at a
meeting of the District Business
and Professional Women's Club
to be held at 7:;30 pm. Wednesday
at the Southern Railway Building
The panel will be headed by
Miss Clara Longstreth. tax at
torney and instructor at the
University Law School;
Miss Marguerite Rawalt, tax ex-
pert and national vice president
of the Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, and Miss Florence
Minor, certified public accountant
and past president of the Ameri-
can Society of Women Account
ants.
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Miss Truman Reported
lin 12-Dafe Radio-v Deal
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Margaret
Truman was reported yesterday
| to have agreed to appear on
dozen radio and television shows
at a salary of $4,000 to $4,000 for
each performance.
The National Broadcasting Co.,
which said last month it was
negotiating a contract with the
Presidents daughter, would say
only that a contract has not
been signed yet.
Neither Miss Truman nor her
manager, James A. Davidson,
could be reached for comment.
Evening star., 1951-01-13

y II Z NOIIlullS-
sion on Public
Information of
The Methodist
Church.
Church lead
ers and religious
n e W S writer's
a t t e n d e d a
luncheon for
DR.. Stoody at
t he Gramercy
Park Hotel. He
was given a
wrist watch by
the commission
for his decade
Evening star., 1951-01-13
Jup Film Prodrdnn

Films of Japan will be shown by
Mrs. Robert S. Hare at meeting
of the Columbia Heights Art Club
at 1870 pm. Monday at Mrs.
Hare's home, 5123 Macomb street
NV. Hostesses assisting will be
Mrs. E. S. Frazier, Mrs. Lou P.
Woodruff and Mrs. Agnes D
Wright.