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Evening star., 1952-06-01
Puzz|ing Shortoge-
All That Meat and No Potatoes Is Cry
Of Public as Grocery Bins Stoy Bare
By Jack Jonas

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In Washington one day last week a
jewelers. display Of expensive gems
gave way to a few rare old potatoes.
In New York, potatoes were off the
Automat menus for the first time in
history. In Elizabeth City, N. c..
sponsors Of the annual potato festival
yesterday were hard put to find
something to be festive about.
Almost everywhere housewives saw
empty potato bins when they went
to the market to do the weekly
grocery shopping.
Potatoes, in short. were short. This
was in marked contrast with the
situation few years ago when there
were tales Of huge piles of potatoes
rotting or being dumped by the Gov
ernment as surplus. Last week this
staple of the American dinner table
had become the center Of much talk
and many charges as everybody tried
to explain what had happened.
The Reasons
A combination Of reasons appeared
responsible. To begin, potatoes were
of the Agriculture Departments
price support list last year. With
no price guarantee in prospect,
farmers planted fewer acres. The
Government quit supporting pota.
toes on December 81, 1850. The
following spring, farmers were asked
to put 100000 acres in potatoes,
compared with a 10-year average
Of 2.564,000 acres.
But only $4,000 acres were
planted. For two years before that,
when price supports had been in
effect. the Nations farmers had av-
eraged 1,745,000 acres. AS Of March l,
farmers indicated they intended to
put even fewer-6.000 acres fewer
potatoes in this year. But the Agri-
culture Department hopes, by the time
its next report is ready July 10, the
acreage will be substantially more
than last years.
Abandonment of the costly support
program has. however, taken a
healthy cut from the taxpayers bill.
During the eight years it was in
effect. the Government paid $542
million for potatoes later destroyed
or diverted to production of starch,
. alcohol and other non-food products.
In the final year Of supports, the
Agriculture Department paid $64.4
million for 102 million bushels of
potatoes.
Bad Weather
AS the second cause came bad
weather. This was particularly true
in Idaho, New Jersey, Long Island,
Nebraska and Colorado-all major
potato-producing areas. The Idaho
crop has been termed the worst ever.
both In quality and quantity.
Some Of the old crop has been
diverted to the black market. But
even the severest critics of OPS admit
that this Is not a major cause of the
current shortage. The black market
is of the door-to-door type. Wagons
visit farms. and purchase potatoes
above ceiling prices.
Another diversion from normal
channels brought OPS action last
week. An order was issued cutting
the farmers markup for potatoes
sold directly to retailers. The final
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Of American aid until he got the
affairs Of his cabinet lined up more
solidly.
DR.. Wilopo spoke firmly. The cabi-
net mulled the situation over for
few days. then announced it would
reject American military assistance
under the MSA. However. it indi-
Gated it might accept some technical
and economic aid If its arm was
twisted just a bit.
This 1ndonesian policy Of "inde-
pendence." Of avoiding entangling
foreign alliances. incidentally, is q
policy which our own country fol-
lowed in its early years.
DR.. Wilopo is a 42-year-old Ma
tionalist who. like President Soekarno,
has only single name. Use of one
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heart is. European countries. espe-
cially France and Great Britain, are
counting on American aid to meet
their NATO commitments. If Ameri-
ca were now to back out Of the
tentative arrangements made at
Lisbon early this year, European
bewilderment would be understand
able.
The State Department is making
all haste to get Senate confirmation
Of the three German integration
documents before adjournment.
The President should get the
papers by the early part of this week.
He is expected to hold them only
long enough to approve q transmittal
statement before passing them along
to the Senate. Senator Connally's
Foreign Relations Committee hopes
to move swiftly in presenting
the measure to the full Senate for the
ratification vote. No major bitches
are In sight.
Bundestog Chonees
Chancellor Adenauer probably will
get approval for the contractual
agreements and the European defense
treaty before the Bundestag ad-
journs at the end Of July. His tech
nique for persuading the West Ger
man coalition government to back
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Of volunteers to take over as Mr.. Tru-
mans successor.
But the man many observers still
think has the best chance of being
the Democratic nominee-Gov. Ste
venson Of nlinois-is not seeking the
job. He continues to say he wants
only another term as Governor. But
he has not closed the door on q draft.
Events Of the past week gave fur.
ther evidence that, for both parties.
this years conventions will be the
most exciting in many years. High
lights Of the week occurred in:
Texas-Where both party conven.
tions ended in civil war. Each party
ended up holding two conventions
and sending rival sets of delegates
to Chicago: The Republicans
split over Taft and Eisenhower. The
Democrats divided over a pledge to
support the party nominee. In the
Republican convention the split
involves SO votes: in the Demo-
cratic. So.
Florida-Where Senator Russell Of
Georgia. believed to be the favorite
Of most Southerners, slowed down the
band wagon of his Southern rival.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee.
Senator Russell took 10 Of the Florida
delegates to for Senator Kefauver.
Connecticut-Where most observ.
ers claim Gen. Eisenhower gathered
in all "a delegates in the State con-
vention. Taft forces claim 2 are un-
committed.
So far the Texas clash is the only
major contest facing the Democrats.
But the Republican convention may
get of to a turbulent start if the
contests shaping up In several South
ern States are carried to the conyen-
ton floor.
The Republican convention opens
Evening star., 1952-06-01
By Arthur n. Koonce

name is common among Indonesian
leaders.
Even before the Korean conflict
helped swell the exchequer, Jakarta's
leading newspapers were crying
against foreign financing. In Feb
ruary, 1850. four months before the
Korean Reds crossed the 3Sth Paral-
lei, protests went up when former
Premier Hatta negotiated q 500 mil
lion loan from the Export Import
Bank. The economic affairs minister,
who came to the United States in
connection with the deal, said the
amount was needed to buy railroad
rolling stock, highway vehicles and
communications equipment and to
increase food production.
Rubber, Tin Sales :
In September. 1850, Indonesia was
admitted as the 60th member Of the
United Nations. That fall she quieted
o bothersome revolution which had
dragged on for several months. And
soon she was rising with the rubber
14lO tAU u1eIkCts
By May. 1851, at least some Of the
leaders In the country were feeling
their oats" A foreign Office spokes-
man said Indonesia would sell rubber
to any country, including Red China,
that could send her goods that she
badly needed. Foreign Minister
Soebardjo even declared his country
would sell to the devil If this would
serve the peoples interests" As 1t
turned out the devil wasn't eager to
trade. Indonesia tried to, get rice
from the Peiping regime but never
obtained substantial quantities.
In two other instances Indonesia
has stood up to the United States in
arguments. DR.. Wilopo. when eco
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In spite Of an impudent streak,
Indonesia seems to deserve a bit Of
American esteem heretofore reserved
for little Finland, which always. paid
its international debts on schedule.
It is not that the young, many
island republic in the Pacific between
the Philippines and Australia Is
paying OF with Finnish regularity,
but rather that it Is fanatically op.
posed to entangling foreign indebt-
edness.
Fence-Sitter Philosophy
Rejection OF easy-money help can
but be admired In these days, when
so many nations much longer estab-
liShed reach with such alacrity for
every million they can get. However.
our admiration must be tempered to
some extent by the fact that the In
donesians want their infant republic
to be q fence-Sitter In the current
East-West quarrels. They fear that
acceptance of American aid would
line them up In the Western camp
and might subject them to future
Soviet diSpleasure.
In statement to Parliament not
long ago, Premier Wilopo pledged his
government to rigidly independent
foreign policy. He further said that
his regime would reconsider the
United States IndoneSian aid agree
ment Of last January because it sis
binding our state too much" He said
disturbing or burdensome foreign
commitments must be avoided.
Cobinet Toppler
The predecessor regime OF Premier
Soekiman was toppled In February
In row over its acceptance Of Ameri-
can aid under the Mutual Security
Act. This was o hot issue for weeks.
Finally DR.. Wilopo took over the pre-
miership, resolving the cabinet crisis.
For more weeks he skirted the issue
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BY }. A.. oLeoy

can do personally about the third
factor. The first big story at the
Republican convention probably will
be the hearings on these Southern
contests. first before the national
committee, then before the Creden-
tials Committee and, finally, on tho
floor Of the convention.
Both Have Bockers
Senator Taft and Gen. Eisenhower
have some known supporters in both
the Pennsylvania and Michigan dele
cations. But neither delegation is
nailed down in the sense that some
OF the other big ones are. In Penn
sylvania. it is generally believed Gov.
Fine can control about 30 of the 70
delegates. provided he does not wait
too long to speak. To date, the Gov
ernor has left himself free to turn
either to Taft or Eisenhower.
In Michigan the Associated Press
poll gives Taft and Eisenhower z
known votes. leaving 80 uncommitted.
Senator Taft claims he has "a in
Michigan to ID for Ike, with only 8
undecided.
Nationally. Senator Taft claims his
present strength is SIS delegates to
356 for Eisenhower, IS for other can
didates and only 81 uncommitted.
The Eisenhower managers have is-
sued no Nationwide claims.
Democratic Race
In striking contrast to the tight
two-man Republican race, the Demo-
cratic contest still Is as wide open
as it was the night President Truman
announced he would not run again.
This is the first time in 20 years the
Democratic nomination has not been
a foregone conclusion. It is only
natural that there should be q rush
Evening star., 1952-06-01

Prince Georges County advocates
Of home rule under charter govern
ment suffered crippling blow in
their campaign last week. A long
smoldering dispute inside the Citizens
Committee for Good Government
leader in the home rule drive
erupted publicly with the vitriolic
resignation speech of w. r. Turner, q
director of the committee.
Mr.. Turner, who quit midway in
his two-year term as director, also
had been serving as executive secre-
tary of the group. He retains his job
as secretary-temporarily, at any rate
but his opponents, angered by his
biting criticism Of them, have said
they will seek to oust him completely.
A showdown meeting was to have
been held last night.
In the meantime. political factions
which oppose the home rule idea
for Prince Georges are gloating. The
internal strife among charter home
rule supporters couldn't have come
at a better time-for the opposition.
Just a month ago, members of the
citizens committee started a house.
toulouse canvass for 10000 sigma
lures on a petition to lay the charter
question before the voters in Novem-
ber. It hasn't been an easy task.
With more than 10000 registered
voters in the county. the 10000
names still haven't been found after
a 30-day search.
Last year, q private Chicago firm
conducted a survey of the county
government and recommended sweep
ing reviSionS in all branches. The
major recommendation - and the
most controversial-called for aboli-
tion of the existing part-time Board
of County Commissioners. The report
called for replacement by a county
council, to formulate policies. and q
county manager, to carry them out.
The term county manager" al
ways seems to stir up argument in
areas where 1t is to be introduced.
Prince Georges is no exception.
Members Of the citizens committee
tiptoed around this question for
months. They concentrated on what
they call the principal issue at pres
ent-the ballot for creation of q
board to draft q county charter.
Under their proposal. the board
would be elected in November-if the
10000 petitioners are found In time
and would spend the next two
years studying and drawing up q
charter. In the 1854 election the vot-
ers would decide on substituting the
charter form Of government for the
present regime.
Few county leaders including
the charterites - could envision a
charter government without county
manager. Despite efforts to con-
centrate on the election of charter
board first, and consideration of a
manager later, opponents of the plan
quickly charged that charterites had
attempted to hide their real pur-
pose-"domination" Of the county by
an outsider" who would be hired. as
manager.
Opponents Of the plan grabbed the
ball. crying. Dictator They warned
residents Of the county that man
ager. no matter how democratic ct
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nomics minister. ordered the Indo-
nesian tin mission in Washington to
stick by its demand for $1.25 a
pound. The United States was Offer
ing $1.18 for purchases through the
RFC. but he objected to making con-
cessions. BY that time the natural
rubber market was in slump and
tin revenues were of. Observers say
these declines played big part in
the government crisis which later
upset the cabinet and brought DR..
Wilopo to the premiership.
Indonesia was a leader in the
Asian-African bloc's futile efforts to
get the United Nations to investigate
Tunisian charges against the French
government. This inquiry was OPP
posed by the United States and other
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Gen. Eisenhower comes home to-
day to step out Of his Army uniform
and into the hottest political race
In many years. He is getting back
in time to guide his own forces down
the home stretch of what looks like
q photo finish with Senator Taft Of
Ohio for the Republican presidential
nomination.
More than 1000 Of the 1905 dele
gates to the Republican convention
have been chosen. OF those pledged
or willing to express q preference,
Senator Taft had All and the gen.
eral had 386 up to Friday night.
With 604 required to win, this means
the decision Is in the hands of the
400 uncommitted or yet to be chosen.
With their candidate 5000 miles
away and saying nothing in his own
behalf, the Eisenhower managers
have been able to keep Ike virtually,
abreast of Senator Taft in the selec-
tion Of two-thirds of the delegates.
This is tribute to the personal
popularity Of the general.
All Eyes on Ike
For the five weeks that remain
before the Republican convention,
all eyes will be on Ike to see how
well he does for himself in the
rough and tumble Of q hard-fought
political campaign.
Taft supporters have been saying
that once the general gets home
and discusses controversial issues.
like the Taft-Hartley labor law or
civil rights, he will lose some ground.
This theory will meet its first test
this week. as the general begins
speaking and holding press confer
ences. Eisenhower supporters be-
lieve, however, that the generals
presence on the political firing line
viii give his campaign q boost at
Evening star., 1952-06-01
By EorI H. Voss

Before the operation Of grating
Western Germany onto the Atlantic
community can be pronounced q
complete success 1t must be approved
by the parliaments Of the IA NATO
powers and Western Germany itself.
From here 1t looks as II the chances
for passage are good. Three Of the Is
nations, the United States. France
and Western Germany, will be the
ones to watch In this final stage Of
the operation.
The Soviet Union and its East
German satellite. meanwhile, will be
creating as much confusion as pos
sible, in the hope that the grating
job won't take.
There is only a remote chance that
Europe will suffer q relapse into dis
unity severe enough to scrap the
whole idea Of taking the Federal
German Republic into the alliance.
Parliamentary majorities in all the
Atlantic community nations seem
reconciled to making room for Ger,
many as an equal partner.
Motter Of Definition
But where does equal-partner treat
ment leave Of and privileged treat
ment begin? France, especially, is
haunted by the fear that we will give
Germany so much rope it will try
to hang its neighbors again.
This question Of equal partner
treatment Is the core of the debate
which will be going on in the vari-
Gus NATO parliaments and in the
West German Bundestag this sum-
mer and fall-poSsibly even into next
year If Russia has its way.
Argument will center around the
three documents signed in Bonn and
Paris last week. They are: /. The
contractual agreements in which
Great Britain, France and the
United States give West Germany
almost complete freedom. 2. The
European defense treaty admitting
the Federal German Republic into a
six-nation army which will be
one Of the principal compo-
nentS Of the NATO defense forces.
3. The NATO protocol, which ex-
tends to Western Germany the NATO
treaty provision for reciprocal aid
In case Of attack. This last pro-
vision is necessary because, techni-
cally, West Germany is not being
admitted to NATO, but only to
the six-nation European defense
community.
Congress Sets the Poce
What Congress does before it ad-
journs next month will affect the
European ratification process in two
ways. First, Senate action on the
three pacts themselves probably will
set the pace for European parlia-
ments. Approval In the next month
would get things of to fast start.
Second. the congressional attitude
toward foreign aid appropriations will
show whether Uncle Sans pocket
book Is In the NATO rearmament
effort, e. his diplomats insist his
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q strategic time in the preconven-
ton skirmishing.
Senator Taft's demand for equal
radio and television time next week
to answer whatever Gen. Eisen-
hover may say at Abilene, was the
first indication that from now on the
tempo Of the campaign will be
stepped up. A second indication was
the howl set up by both Republicans
and Democrats at the news that
local Eisenhower groups would pay
expenses of G. o. p. delegates to
meet the general and hear his views.
There are several key factors that
could decide the Republican NOM
ination. and General Eisenhower's
plans for the next two weeks show
he is aware Of them.
First. there is the question Of
where Gov. John S. Fine of Penn
sylvania will land with a large part
of the keystone States 70-man dele
CATION. Gen. Eisenhower is expected
to have lunch with the Governor in
New York next week. after return
ing East from the homecoming cele.
bration at Abilene.
Next, there is the question Of how
the 46-man Michigan delegation will
vote at the convention. In this con-
nection. it is significant that Gen.
Eisenhower has decided to make two
speeches in Detroit on June IA, as he
heads West again from New York.
The third factor that could deter
mine the Taft-Eisenhower race Is
whether the Chicago convention will
seat Taft or Eisenhower men from
several Southern States where rival
groups are contending. These con-
tests affect Texas. Louisiana. Missis-
sippi and Georgia. and probably will
involve between Is and 100 conven-
ton votes.
There is not much Gen. Eisenhower
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Prince Georges
Feud Among Home Rules Proponents
Beclouds the Political Picture There
By Hugh Humphrey

first. soon would perceive the op-
portunity for power in such Office
and would abuse it. The farmers
in Prince Georges-and there are
many-would be ignored while urban
dwellers reaped the profits. 1t was
charged.
Self Government
While the shouting goes on, what
Is the governmental situation In the
county? Does the area govern IT..
self?
Since the middle of the last cen.
tury. the county has operated under
commissioner regime" Any local
ordinances and regulations must be
drafted and introduced at the Mary
land General Assembly-which meets
every two years. The commissioners.
with the exception Of one member,
operate on a part-time basis.
There is lot Of overlapping au-
thority. home-rule proponents say.
If builder starts to erect a house,
he must visit three different agen-
cies- county engineer. Suburban
Sanitary Commission and Planning
Commission-before he can acquire
the necessary permits to start con-
Struction.
Police operations, too, are diff
fuse. opponents charge. Likewise.
they say there is waste In many
other branches Of government be.
cause of overlap.
Opponents reply that the delay in
passing laws is healthy. 1T prevents
any fly-by-night ordinances getting
on the books" one Of them says.
''If law is required at once. the
Governor always can scall the
Legislature into special session and
put it through" But this costs
money. Opponents reply. however.
that county manager plan would
cost more before 1t was through.
There has been q big change in
Prince Georges politics since the end
Of World War II. Newcomers to tho
county have taken over major share
Of political activity. In 1850 they
overthrew a long-standing Demo.
cratic regime.
Resentment Among Old Timers
It's possible, older political observ.
ers say. that this coup has much to
do with the present split in the home
rule ranks. Many old-timers in the
county are openly resentful toward
the newcomers" Their apathy in
the last election Is largely RESPONSE
BILE for the change In government in
1850. Democrats outnumber Repub-
licans nearly to /. yet the @. o. r.
slate won, thanks to the newcomers"
Not only have the newcomers over
thrown the political control Of the
county government. They want to
revolutionize the entire structure.
Many old-line residents don't like
it, and they're making their resent
ment felt in opposing the plan from
within and without the committee.
To the outsider looking In, 1t ap-
pears to be political battle with
the forces who want to control the
county from a council chamber ar.
rayed against those who seek to hold
the reins Of government from the
General Assembly In Annapolis.
, 1952-09-18

ST. o 49,.
BOY IN COURT at t h e
Gomanche.
All who are interested in
adolescent boys and girls are
invited to attend this meeting.
The men of the community
are invited especially to be
present because it is probable
that they can help US in the
rehabilitation Of delinquent
youths.
Please come prepared to ask
lots Of questions.
Of course there will be no
admission fee.
, 1952-09-18
NOTICE TO FARMERS

Farmers Production & Marketing Service requires your
attendance to one of the following meetings, to discuss with
you plans to be put into effect, which will increase your
production, reduce your cost Of cultivation and to organize
transportation for the 1858 crop. This is the last call to ALL
FARMERS. Those who desire to enter into the sugarcane cul-
tivation are also invited to attend:
La vallee Rural School Tues. Sept. 18th 8:ooP.M.
Prineesse Rural School Wed. Sept. 18th 8;00P.M.
SIob Rural School Thurs. Sept. 18th 8:OOP.M.
Frederfksted High School Fri Sept. 18th 8:O0P.M
Peters Rest School Mon. Sept. 22nd 8:OoP.M
Grove Place Sun. Sept 2lst 4:3oP.M.
FARMERS PRODUCTION N
MARKETING SERVICE
, 1952-09-18
COUNCILMAN

Ea8SMEH gMM
in a high level Of prosperity
for the islands. He plans to
give detailed report in a radio
address.
He said that there was dis
appointment in Congressional
sources il Washington over
the veto of the bill to provide
4 Contact Representative.
JOB PRINTING
, 1952-09-18
MEMBERS .

to call a session and override
the veto. All the st. Thomas
members were present except
Julius Sprauve Of St. John,
who has already indicated he
favors overriding the veto.
Members from st. Thomas
are the Honorables: Omar
Brown, Oswald Harris, Henry
O.Creque, Weymouth Rhymer
and Earle Ottley.