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Evening star., 1951-10-26
Candidates in Senate Put on SPOT
Did Truman Toss the Vatican Issue Into the Senotes Lap
To Clear Way for Nominee Of His Own SeIecton2

headlines with broad hints and
provocative comments on the
possibility that he might run
again.
The effect was to diminish
other Democrats. 1t also cooled
their hot blood when they real
lied that If he were in earnest,
he might we'll be President an
other four years with power
they must necessarily reckon
with.
No new evidence is available
on the possible presidential
choice Of successor. 1t has
been repeatedly pointed out
that this choice may be his
close friend and counselor,
Chief Justice Vinson. Mr.. Vim
son will need a rather consid-
cradle national buildup If he is
to successfully marshal the en-
battled Democrats next year.
Nor with all his good qualities
and attractive personality does
he appear the fighting candi-
date many Democrats feel they
will badly need.
The President has still to turn
the light of his countenance on
any other possibility.
It is fair to add that Baptist
Harry Truman is probably tired
of being badgered about Vati-
can representation and is glad
to share the worry and respon-
sibility with Congress. All this
still leaves the question of what
1t means in terms Of national
unity to have the issue raised
so provocatively.
Evening star., 1951-10-26

ism which had gripped Iran. The
nationalists were greatly as
sisted by Moscow's agents. The
present Premier, Mossadegh.
took over. He was compelled by
domestic conditions to display
a tougher attitude than he actu-
ally wished to.
Mossadegh realized that his
country would be in a serious
predicament if exploitation Of
the oil fields and the work in
the reflneries were suspended.
Yet he remained inflexible be-
cause he knew that any other
policy would cost him not only
his Office but in all probability
his life. He maintained this
attitude before the Security
Council last week. Now in
Washington, from his suite at
Walter Reed Army Hospital he
is discussing with Secretary
Acheson ways and means Of
solving Trans and the Vests
problems.
Despite the guarded optimism
of our officials. who have found
the Iranian Premier a highly in
telligent and reasonable man,
there is little likelihood that
even a "near-reasonable" solu-
tion can be found. Mossadegh
must return to Teheran and
knows that any small conces-
sions would be described by the
nationalists as a betrayal Of the
nation. Not only would his life
be endangered but the whole
country would be in an uproar
which would jeopardize the
throne and the regime.
The Egyptian government
may find itself in a similar situ-
alton despite the advantage 1t
has over Iran that it has no
common borders with the
U. S. S. r. In the meantime
the Western governments don't
seem to learn. The British gov
ernment has just announced
that it would support the French
in opposing the presentation Of
the Moroccan nationalist COM
plants before the United Ma
tions at a time when Moscow
cries that the U. N. is rapidly
becoming "a tool of the Western
imperialists and colonialists."
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Thomas l. Stokes:
Decision Vital to Users Of Gas
Truman to Fill Federal Power Commission Vacancy Soon;
Agency Clearly Weighted in Fovor of Utility Industry

Line Co. which the State of
Wisconsin and the city of De-
troit, among others, complained
were excessive. For two years
the F'PC staff had been gather
ing evidence on these rates. Now
the whole issue, in which the
future course of regulation Is at
stake, has been thrown into the
courts. Standing alone in favor
of an FPC investigation in this
case was Commissioner Thomas
c. Buchanan, now acting chair
man, but getting to be a lonely
man.
That reveals how this i'm
portant commission has dete-
riorated, as has happened to
other Federal regulatory bodies.
Such commissions, which are
arms Of Congress, can nullify
regulatory laws by their ad-
ministration and interpreta-
ton. The interests involved are
aware of that and act accord
ingly, keeping up constant
pressure, and seeking to infiu-
ence appointments.
That has happened in this
case. BY refusing to investigate
the complaint against Phillips
Petroleum, the commission has
weakened the intent and pur-
pose of the Natural Gas Act
of 1888 which it administers.
Furthermore it has affected
administratively what President
Truman had sought to prevent
when he vetoed the Kerr nat
ural gas bill, which was de-
signed to curb the regulatory
function of the commission,
just as the commission has now
done itself. The oil and gas
interests pushed that measure
through Congress.
There are a number of can
didates for the FPC vacancy,
some sponsored by the oil and
gas interests, some by persons
and groups interested in effec-
tive regulation. Senator Kerr
Democrat Of Oklahoma), who
was rebuffed on his bill, is
understood to have his skillful
hands in the maneuvering.
President Truman would have
to go no further in his search
than the commission itself,
where he can find a career man
in the person Of Charles w.
Smith, for Is years chief Of the
FPC's Bureau of Accounts, FL
nance and Rates. Mr.. Smith,
who is from Maryland, is
recognized as one of the out
standing authorities in the
country on public utility ac-
counting and rate-making and
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Doris FIeeson:

Did President Truman delib-
erately toss the Vatican hot
potato into the Senate's lap
as a means of killing off the
many senatorial aspirants for
the presidency and clearing the
way for a Democratic nominee
of his own selection?
The available evidence shouts
yes.
The Presidents press secre-
tary, Joseph Short. let the cat
out of the bag when he said
Mr.. Truman would not give Gen.
Mark Clark a recess appoint
ment to the Vatican, but would
let Congress decide the matter
when it returns next January.
This maneuver does more than
involve Mr.. Truman's favorite
whipping boy, Congress; it has
a peculiar significance in this
campaign season.
1t puts every Senator on the
spot as an individual. 1t is a
fact, though not to the credit
of the human race or this
democracy, that only those
Senators who lack national am
bitions can afford to vote with
out fear or favor on the Vati-
can issue.
This goes for Senator Taft,
the leading Republican candi-
date for the presidency, as well
as for all the outstanding
younger Democrats who have
been getting so much favorable
publicity for their constructive
efforts.
Naturally the President wants
to torpedo Mr.. Taft. who will do
Evening star., 1951-10-26
Thomas [. Stokes:

Not in a long time has Presi-
dent Truman faced a decision SO
important to huge and grow
ing segment of consumers as
that on an appointment, ex-
pected soon, to fill the vacancy
in the five-member Federal
Power Commission left by the
recent retirement Of Chairman
Mon c. Wallgren.
The consumers referred to are
the 4-million-odd users Of nat
ural gas. They have been get
ting a raw deal around here.
For the comparatively new and
rapidly expanding natural gas
industry has become a powerful
influence with the FPC, chiefly
because it is a haildmaiden OF
the oil industry. which owns the
bulk of natural gas reserves.
How we'll oil is entrenched po-
litically no one needs to be re-
minded.
The FPC now is clearly
weighted in favor of the gas
industry, which has all but
captured it, in fact. That is
why the appointment of new
member is so closely watched.
The President has an oppcr-
tunity to restore some SEM
blance Of regulation in the pub
lie interest. a principle that he
constantly emphasizes.
1t was thought at the time
that the appointment Of Mon
Wallgren was in that direction.
A close friend of the President
during their Senate days to-
gether. afterward Governor Of
Washington State, he was picked
by the President two years ago
when the Senate rejected the
nomination of Leland Olds,
veteran FPC member. who had
helped to hold the balance for
strict regulation in the public
interest, which revolved at that
time about the hot natural gas
issue. The oil interests beat
him in the Senate.
Mr.. Wallgren, subsequently
designated chairman by the
President in May, 1850, turned
out otherwise, notably in the
famous Phillips Petroleum Co.
case. There he joined with
Commissioners Nelson Lee
Smith. Claude L. Draper, re-
Gently reappointed. and Har-
rington Wimberly-the latter
from Oklahoma-in a decision
refusing to accept jurisdiction
and investigate rates Phillips
was charging for natural gas
to the Wisconsin Michigan Pipe
Evening star., 1951-10-26

so much to tear down the Tru-
man structure If elected Presi-
dent. But Mr.. Truman has been
hardly less defiant of the comers
among the Democrats who have
been his best-indeed often al
most the only-Supporters of his
Fair Deal to which he processes
such loyalty.
The President has not both
cred to conceal the road blocks
he has tossed into their paths.
Senators Douglas of Illinois,
Kefauver of Tennessee, Full
bright of Arkansas, Mcmahon
of Connecticut, are among those
who have felt the Truman dis
pleasure. That displeasure, it
has often seemed, was in direct
ratio to the amount of favora-
able attention they were get
ting from other sources.
Mr.. Truman's reactions some
times were advertised openly,
even dramatically, as when he
refused to nominate two Douglas
selections for Federal judge
ships, a matter on which he was
soundly beaten. His private con-
versations. which he we'll knew
would be repeated, disclosed
others.
The course Of his press con-
ferences is also illustrative.
When it appeared last winter
that he did not wish to run
again. ambitious Democrats
much in the news began to
step out more and more boldly
on lines of their own. This
went on for a few months and
then Mr.. Truman seized the
Evening star., 1951-10-26
David Lawrence:

When the leading Republican
newspaper in the East - the
New York Herald Tribune-an-
nounces on its first page that
it plans to support Gen. Eisen-
hover for the Republican pres
idential nomination, it naturally
evokes much comment in this,
the political capital Of the Ma
ton.
It Is the first sign of opposi-
ton to Senator Taft that has
come from any important quar-
ter in the Republican Party
since the Ohio Senator an
nounced that he would seek the
nomination.
Even President Truman, who
would like to throw monkey
wrenches into the Republican
Party, had nice things to
say about Gen. Eisenhower at
his press conference yesterday.
There is a possibility that, by
one OF those curious turns of
fate. the general may yet be-
come the Democratic nominee
II he is turned down by the
Republican convention. So Mr..
Truman who, this correspondent
believes, does not intend to run,
could be paving the way for an
ultimate Endorsement of the
general.
In fact, the eligibility of the
general for the Democratic
nomination is being widely en-
phasized. Thus, Leonard v.
Finder. former New England
publisher, a Republican, to
whom Gen. Eisenhower wrote
in 1948 declining to be a candi-
date, states in an article in
Golfers magazine that the gen.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
games went like this:
2'xseo's'9%Sh
BY Barb and Rilla

The all-important election of
officers is going on in L,H.S. It's
a long, slow process because it's
a close race in every class. Only
presidents, vice presidents, and
secretaries have been chosen.
Next week-treasurers and social
chairmen. Our very best to the
new officers and candidates!
Now the big sisters have
Little sisters" Sounds like double
talk? Wen explain. Every year
each Senior Service Scout choos-
es her little sister from tho
girls who are just coming into
Scouts. This year, since there are
thirty-three new girls, every girl
has a little sister. We're really
proud of all those additions and
are sure they'll help make this a
successful year of scouting.
Was it 26. .126. 90? Some
of us are still having trouble re-
membering our locker numbers.
They were assigned to us Tues
day Wen have them we'll in
mind by TIE time cold weather
sets in, though.
The Hi-Y held this years first
meeting last week, to which they
invited any junior and senior boys
who'd like to join. The fellas
laid their plans for the coming
year. They're a little seeretiye
as to what those plans are Unjust
be plotting to sneak up and out
do the Seniors Service Scouts)
but We'll let you know as they
materialize. Wish them luck when
you see them in the hot dog
stand with the 5. S. S. Friday
night.
London's eleven has run up
another vietory-26 for us, Z for
Urbana! We're rootin for a whole
season of scores like that. How
about it, team? A little work on
that pass defense should put us
in fine shape for an undefeated
season. Let's give Worthinoton >
trUuncing tbs week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
Mifiiin Bows
To Jefferson

West Jefferson's Rough Riders
playing at Mifflin Friday night
won Is to 0.
Two touchdowns were made by
Gary Hay on passes and one by
Bill Cenault and another by Don
Long on an intercepted pass and
a 90 yard run. Two extra points
were kicked by Bob Haynes
Columbus Academy plays at
West jefferson Friday night which
has been designed Mothers
Night" tc t-nor methers Of the
players.
Yves jefferson ...... & -3 Z 6-26
Mifflin ..-.................. D 0 Q o. o
West jefferson scoring: Touch
downs-Hay 2, Chenault, Long.
Extra points = Haynes 2 (p!ace-
nents.)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
Martin Speaker
For COP Women

Senator Edward Martin, Repub-
lican of Pennsylvania, VIII be the
featured speaker along with Ohio
Senators Robert A. Taft and John
w. Bricker, at a banquet-dinner
of the Ohio Federation Of Repub-
lican .Women's Organizations, Inc,
Oct, s in the Neil House, Colum-
bus.
The banquet-dinner will climax
the one-day Fall meeting of the
Federation, called by Mrs. Kath-
arine Kennedy Brown, Dayton
president.
Martin, elected to the u. s
Senate in 1916, has been a fam.
liar figure in Pennsylvania and
national politics since 1926 wher
he won a four-year term as aud
itor general If Pennsylvania.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
Fly Free Date
Is October |

The "fly-free' date for sowing
wheat in Franklin County is Oct,
j. Experienced wheat growers
know that control Of Hessian Fly,
a potentially bad wheat pest, de-
pends upon the general obser-
vance of the fly-free date for
sowing.
Heavy infestation OF Hessian
Fly in wheat causes the straw to
break over before harvest. En-
tomologists have found that if
wheat is sown late enough SO
that it has not come through the
ground at the time the adult flies
make their egg laying flights in
the fall, there will be very little
damage to the crop. Records show
that when most of the wheat is
sown on or after the fly-free
date. the percentage of infesta-
ton is very low. Likewise the
yield per acre from fields sown
at this time has compared favor
ably with fields sown earlier or
much later.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

For their second win Of the
season. London held Urbana
scoreless until the final quarter
Friday. The score was PSI.
Scoring the powerful Red Raid
ers' four touchdowns were John
Duffey, Dwight Simpson, Dave
Wilson. and Bill Hunter. LeBeaus
pass to Hunter and Hunters
placement kick accounted for the
two extra points. Bud Brande-
berry scored the Hillclimbers'
lone I'd, and the extra point
came from a pass-Richards to
Evans.
London received the kick off
to open the game, 1t was taken
on the 10 by Simpson and carried
to the 35. In 10 more plays, Lon
don advanced the ball to the goal
line. Duffey plunged over for an
/, early 60 lead. The TIillclimbers
took London's kick off on the
16 yard line where they were i'm
mediately downed. Unable to get
past their own IL. Urbana punt
ed to the 81. London took posses
sion. A tumble for an eight yard
loss, a seven yard pass, and an
incomplete pass made fourth
down, II to go. Against conven-
ton, London again passes-un-
successfully Urbana, for a second
time, was unable to claim first
down, and Bill Minner, acting
captain for the Raiders, took the
punt on the 80.
In the scoreIess second period,
neither team could advance, and
after one Of London's punts, Ur-
bana fumbled on their own "a.
Gilbert jackson fell on it. The
visiting team made a strong
stand and London moved only
one yard. Later Urbana again
fumblcd on their own ID yard
line this time, and Simpson at
IclIlpleQ q pass Nili1H was iiitGi-
cepted by Lowe 1t was advanced
to the 38, but the half was over.
Taking Hunters kick off on the
25 yard line, Howard Evans, Ur-
bana's flashy full-baek. almost
got away, but was piled
up at the "A yarG line. a pass
from Lowe to Sanders took it in
to London territory on the g.
London held and the IIineImbers
were forced to punt From their
own 81, the Raiders advanced the
ball to Urbana's 80 yard line by
a series of short end runs, plung-
es and line bucks. LeBeau then
passed to Minner and interference
was ruled on the one yard line,
which set the stage for London's
second I'd. Simpson plunged over
and Bob LeBeau passed to Bill
Hunter for the extra point. Lon
don let 1870
After a few minutes of play
in the fourth quarter Wilson took
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

Miss Gilbert, the teacher, was
telling me how Skip Lawson almost
went to sleep in her physics class.
She noticed him nodding and
since they We're discussing cleo
tricity-said in loud voice: "Now
maybe Mr.. LAWSON will explain
what electricity is" Skip started
up, looked around wildly, and
blurted out, "Gee! I used to know,
but / forgot"
"What loss to science!" sighs
Miss Gilbert. "No one to this day
knows what electricity really is,
and here we have a genius who
could explain it-but fdrgo5!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
SPORTS
London Defeats Urbana
26-7 Here Friday Night

a cross buck on Urbana's 43,
broke for the end zone, shook
off two tacklers and out-raeed
the defenders to goal. Cook took
Davidson's kick off on the 20
and ran it to their own 40. On
London's % jenkins knocked
down one of Punk Richardss s
passes, but then the snappy OBJ
began the spectacular pitching of
five consecutive complete pass
es toward Urbana's one I'd. Af-
ter London held them for three
downs on the four yard line, Bud
Brandeberry went over on a
sleeper play. Richards then pass
ed for the conversion. When a
penalty was ruled, he repeated
his pass. The Raiders last touch
down was scored during the last
Is seconds by a pass from jim
Starbuck to Hunter. Hunters
kick was good London won 26-7
Urbana lost their valuable quar-
terback Frank Lowe in the first
of the third quarter. He had to
be carried off the field and was
unconscious >or 80 minutes. After
working over him for that time,
DR.. Inskeep brought him to, and
Lowe was soon better.
An outstanding half time per-
formance was given by both
bands. The Urbana musicians un-
der the directien of MIR. Baker
began the entertainment. They
yolving L. Then there was a
first saluted London with a re-
series of appropriate formations
dealing with show business. Eddie
Cantor, Ted Lewis. and Al Jolson
We're recognized. London's band,
directed by MIR. Creighton, form
ed a block u and a revolving l.
Friday was the annual Nom S
Night and the band spelled out
NOM. A white cl1rysthanamum
was then given to each Of tho
mothers of football players.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
Starting line-ups

fSubstitutions) London
Ends: Davidson
Tackles: Powell, Stapleton
Guards: Jackson, Hughes
Center: Shoaf
Back: Stahl, Minner, Terry,
Starbuck, Hunter 7.
(Substitutionsl Urbana
Ends: Van Meter
Guards: Johnson
Center: Baumgardner
Backs: Buck, Chapman, Rich
ards
The other Mid-Six League
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

another half game off the Dod-
gers National League lead with
a 4-3 triumph over the Boston
Braves. All other teams were idle.
Brooklyn now leads New York
by two and Q half games, its
smallest margin since the open
ing week of the campaign. Since
the Giants started their frantic
and seemingly hopeless chase on
Aug. Is, they have chopped II
games from the Dodgers once
huge lead. The Giants have won
33 or 40 since then for an amaz-
ing .825 gait.
The Giants victory left the
clinching combination for the
Dodgers at four. Brooklyn has
seven more to play, four in Bos-
ton and three in Philadelphia A
twilight twin bill in Boston is
on tap for tonight. The Giants
four remaining games are divid-
ed between Philadelphia and
Boston. They face Robin Roberts
(21-121, the Philly ace, tonight.
The New York Yankees can
clinch their 18th flag Friday. A
victory over the Philadelphia Ath-
letics this afternoon and a sweep
of Fridays doubleheader with the
Rcd Sox. al at Yankee Stadium,
would finish off the Indians and
Rcd sox with mathematical GER
tainy
The Yankees clinching number
is three. That means all they have
to do to capture their third
straight pennant is play 500 ball
in their remaining six games re-
gardIess of what the Indians do
in their three games
Casey Stengcl, Cagy Yankee
pilot, has named Bob Kuzava TO
oppose the Athletics Bobby
Shantz today
Early Wynn, one of CleTeland's
three 2o-gan.e winners, is slated
to clash with Billy Pierce Of the
White Sox tonight in Chicago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
BASE BALL
BY ice Reichler

by ICE Relchler
Associated Press Sports Writer
Three teams today are waiting
for a miracle to take place-for
anly by such a phenomenon can
the New York Giants. Cleveland
Indians or Boston Red Sox win
pennant.
Leo Durocher and his Giants
apparently believe in miracles.
They are staying stubbornly alive
when they must know they
should be dead.
Yesterday, while Brooklyn
manager Charlie Dresser was an
nouncing Preacher Roe as his
pitcher in the world series open
er the relentless Giants Clipped
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

BRAZIL has issued two new
starlps. A $50 cruzeiros stamp
honcrs the first flight by f.
Pinto Martins from New York
to Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 16, 1922.
A map Of North and South Amer
lea as well as a portrait of Mar
tins is depicted. A so cruzeiros
stamp is for the 4th Inter-Amer-
Jean Congress Of Catholic Edu-
Gators. a religious scene is Illus
trated on the stamp.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
American Association Playoffs
st. Paul at Milwaukee, night.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Now York, 4; Boston, 3.
Only game scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25

WASHINGTON, Up Presi-
dent Truman has designated this
year as Audubon Centennial year
in memory of John James Audit
bon. famous painter of birds.
Audubon, naturalist, ornithologist
and artist, died 100 years ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
Ex-coMMuNlcATEn

s VATICAN CITY.-tP,-The Va
ticans sacred Consistorial Con-
gregation today announced the
excommunication Of an persons
IN Romania who aided in any
way" the jailing of Roman Cath
oIic clergy in that Communist
country.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
From where | sit by Joe Marsh

Skip Makes q Slip

From where / sit, / hope this
taught Skip that you're better off
if you admit you don't know all an
swers. Some grownups haven't
learned that yet--like the ones who
are always telling other people
what's best and what's right and
what's wrong. / like temperate
glass of beer, myself, but if you
prefer buttermilk / won't argue.
I've seen too many "know-it-aIls"
turn out to be wrong!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-09-25
TIE PITCAIRN ISLANDS

TIE PITCAIRN ISLANDS
have issued two new stamps, re-
ports Stamps magazine. The 4
pence green and black shows the
Bible from Inns Bounty" and
the s pence green and lavendar
depicts a recently completed
school.