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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Dorothy Thompson:

Few campaigns that I re-
member have presented so many
open questions as this one.
Both parties had, at the time
Of the conventions. assessed the
mood Of American voters to be
. desire for change-for new
personalities. and a fresh ap-
proach to national problems.
Both recognized rebellions
within their own ranks-among
conservative Democrats, especi-
ally in the South, and among in
dependents, who have repeated
ly voted for the Democrats but
had become uneasy over de-
velopments in Washington.
The nomination of Gov.
Stevenson registered, within the
Democratic Party, a step toward
the right. or at least toward
the middle. He was. of all the
Northern contenders. the one
most acceptable to the con-
sentative South. He was also
acceptable to independents, who.
for q variety Of reasons, had
veered from Mr.. Truman. He
was q new and uncommitted
personality-uncommitted, even,
to the support Of all other
Democrats standing for election.
In the opening phases Of the
campaign, Gov. Stevenson ap-
peared to be representing not
only his party, but q loyal
opposition" within it. He spoke
with overtones Of severity to
some Of the very pressure
groups to whom his predecessors
have been entirely obsequious.
He declared himself against
government centralism. His
speeches struck so new a note
that the listener said, well, he
certainly will be a change"
But when President Truman
actively entered the campaign,
the public saw a close Steven
son-Truman team. There was
an immediate reaction In the
South, whose 146 electoral votes
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not keep California from Mr..
Truman in 1948. -
Objective Republicans agree
that the recent Eisenhower
campaign does not appear to
be slanted toward California.
They make several points, how
ever.
The State is not gone. It can
still be had by vigorous cam
paigning. president Truman
heard this too from Democrats
last week end. Such assurances
are bringing Gov. Stevenson
back to the State on Gen. Eisen-
hower's heels, prepared to turn
his sharp wit on any incon-
sistencies that may appear in
Ike's California courtship.)
The general Is q popular hero
here and Gov. Stevenson Is
still virtually unknown.
The Nixon incident established
the vice presidential candidate
as a vote-puller in this, his home
State. (There is some evidence
that. outside Republican ranks,
the Senator hurts the ticket. One
mailbag in Northern California
ran heavily against him.
Some Republicans also profess
to believe that there is deep UNI
rest" in the country. which is
widely shared here, and will
elect Gen. Eisenhower no mat
ter what he does.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Lowell MeNett:

Remember how long it took
us to understand the Einstein
Theory Of Relativity-if we
ever did. It Is going to take
some Of us just as long to
understand the Eisenhower
Theory Of Relativity-if we ever
do. His own explanations are
not too clear and some Of those
made for him are even less so.
The candidate went into In
diana and there participated in
one Of the most painful spec
tacles ever witnessed on public
platform. He appeared on the
stage with william Jenner,
Indiana's sadly unbalanced jun
Tor Senator. Mr.. Jenner held
aloft the candidates arm in the
traditional gesture Of political
companionship and the two
maintained the pose until the
photographers had got all the
shots they wanted. The can
didate called then for the cleo
ton of all the candidates on
the Republican ticket, includ-
ing Senator Jenner, although
he mentioned no names. He
permitted Mr.. Jenner to accom-
pany him on his whistle-stop
across the State.
That was the treatment that
Senator Jenner received. He
was taken into the Great CRU
SADIE, but not very cordially.
The Republican State chairman
was not pleased. He complained,
on Jenner's account.
The candidate went into
Wisconsin. From the beginning
Of the campaign the question
had been raised as to whether
he would visit that State. Some
Of his best friends advised
against it. When he decided to
do so. the question became the
stand he would take on Nc
Carthyism and Wisconsin
junior Senator for whom the
ism is named. He took his
stand: Against McCarthyism-
although he didn't use the
dirty word-but for Mccarthy.
by name.
Why this distinction between
the two Senators so alike In
their manners. their methods
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are important to Democratic
victory; Gov. Byrnes of South
Carolina bolted for Gen. Essen
hover: Senator Russell OF
Georgia issued a warning.
Gov. Stevenson also entered
the campaign In behalf of all
the Democratic congressional
candidates. and those hoping
for change via Stevenson began
to murmur:
1.-THE voice is Jacobs but the
hands are Esau's."
But the participation of Mr..
Truman in Stevenson S cam
paign has not so added the
Democratic campaign as the
reconciliation of Eisenhower and
and Senator Taft and the Sena-
tors active campaign participa-
ton has confused the Republic
can. This has disrupted the
original plans of the generals
promoters. who held. the views
that Senator Taft had no APP
peal to independents. that even
Republicans wanted an internal
change, and that q public figure
so popular and esteemed as the
general would win by standing
above party battle, and concen-
trating on popular desire for
greater honesty in government.
and more unifying leadership.
On this basis one could forget
the Republican platform Uarge-
~ created by Taft and rally the
Nation around a commanding
all-American personality.
But Senator Taft is a party
ideologist. His anti-collectivist
domestic policy has been &C
cepted in all essentials by the
general, while Senator Taft still
withholds 100 per cent support
from the generals foreign
policy.
In the personal contact with
Gen. Eisenhower. which resulted
In the new contract, Senator
Taft showed himself much the
ADLER negotiator. After weeks Of
aloof silence, he met the gen.
eral thoroughly prepared, his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07
Fletcher KnebeI:
Fever

Stevenson prepares to expand his charge that
row would run the country the Republicans w Ada liable
TO get pretty rough people
lar into the night learning how to split nfnitve
Ike tells Western audiences Harry Tans hot savos
against him just harmless the position that
no wild charges can harm Republican candidate
firmly on the Democratic platfomand the Commandments
Stevenson gets complaint from Walter Reuther
worker Chief that he's talking
hard to talk heads these days-aer BILL
most Of us fiat backs anyway.
Swiss mountaneers climb Everest the
worlds highest peak It's nice
world there's at least one high level campaign.
The Nation studies Democratic Vice Presidential candidate
Sparkman income report for the last Nobody
Democratic party to deficit except
tary Of the Treasury.
Ike tells the West he'll treat right reclamation projects
Ike familiar with himself the years
most successful reclamation project of Taft
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stantly stimulated from WASH
ington to resist such proposals.
Your committee believes we
face the threat. If not the
reality, Of controls being i'm
posed upon controls, taxes upon
taxes; and the public is being
conditioned by its own Govern
ment to demand more and more
subsidies. guarantees. and out
right grants. and to defeat any
member Of Congress who dares
to raise his voice in protest"
The House Committee went
on to say it regretted that the
Attorney General has been I'M
willing to undertake remedial
action in several instances Of
Illegal or improper activities
brought to his attention"
Naturally the Democratic
administration doesn't prosecute
itself. though it is plainly evil
dent that. when public funds are
used for purposes not envisaged
by Congress, there are conspira-
cies prevalent to violate Federal
laws.
The propaganda racket takes
many formS-radio, television,
newspaper releases, speeches by
public officials travelling to var
ious parts Of the country at
public expense, pamphlets,
booklets and brochures, all paid
for and distributed by taxpayers
money and designed in an over
all sense to keep the Democratic
Party in power.
No such fund ever existed
under a Republican administra-
tion-in fact, as late as 194l the
total publicity expenditure Of
the Federal Government was
about one-third Of the SIS mil
lion considered a minimum esti-
mate beginning in the fiscal
year 1916.
Small wonder that President
Truman makes stump speeches
In the Northwest boasting about
Government subsidies and echo
ing the song, Don't let them
take 1t away!" For the DEM
ocratic Party never had It so
good" and the taxpayers never
had it so bad.
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Doxid LoNrence: b..
Paid for in Taxes by the People
Political Propaganda by the Truman Administration
Has Cost About $375 Million in Five Years
David Lowrence:

Speaking Of special funds to
help elect candidates and to
keep them in Office after elec-
Z ton, the official records show
that approximately $375 mil
lion Of taxpayers money has
been spent for. political prop
uganda by the Truman admin
istration in the last five years.
Alongside this enormous sum,
the special funds of $4,000
each Of Senator Nixon and Gov.
Stevenson for purposes however
benef1cent were peanuts"
Those two special funds came
from private individuals and
were not charged to the tax
payers. The Truman fund was
paid for in high taxes by the
American people.
If this Truman fund had been
a legitimate expense, there
would be no criticism but, since
the main purpose was to help
the Democratic administration
to win the 1948 and 1852 presi-
dental elections, the 1915 mil
lion fund takes on the aspect
Of a huge propaganda racket
charged improperly to the tax
payers.
The facts were first revealed
by the House Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Executive De-
partmentS after the 1913 elec-
ton but the Truman victory
made it possible for the same
system to be maintained there
after. Since the committee
said that SIS million a year was
a minimum estimate and that
the actual expenditures were far
beyond this sum, it seems logical
to assume that for the last five
years the amount spent has
been far in excess Of $375 mil
lion. The congressional report
says:
AN independent survey by
the subcommittee revealed an
unprecedented flood Of news
releases from the executive
agencies analysis showed
that much Of it was sheer prop
uganda designed to influence
public thinking and bring pres
sure to bear upon Congress.
Yet. surprisingly, the subcom-
mittee found upon further in
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II Bevan) don't dislike the
Americans but they are not to
be trusted. Neither their present
political leaders nor the rank
and file Of the people have yet
reached a maturity which could
make them understand the new
trends. But this does not mean
that we must accept their die
tates and let them impose on
us. When Europe was Frustrated
Immediately after the war they
put some Of their surplus capital
and raw materials at our dis
posal. Their motives were not
unSelflsh. First they helped
Europe's economic recovery. But
no sooner were we able to walk
alone than they came forth
with the North Atlantic pact
scheme which, II allowed to
continue under their direct
supervision. will become only an
aggressive coalition to wage war
on Russia and her associates.
The workers Of Europe are suf-
fering because they must limit
their production. The edicts Of
Washington prevent Britain and
the other members Of the NATO
from trading with Russia and
her allies.
"Europe's economic fabric is
still shaky. z years after the end
Of the war, because under
American compulsion we are
devoting our time to the pro-
duction of destructive weapons
instead of concentrating on
consumers goods which have
been the mainStay Of our coun-
try in the past. We can produce
them now as well as in the
past. But where could we sell
them? We are not allowed to
trade with nearly 800 million
people who were once our best
customers and friends because
the Americans order us to sell
nothing that can be regarded
as strategic materials. Who
cares about this, unless there Is
a hidden thought Of making
war on these socialist repub.
lics?"
To say that these ideas make
no dent not only among the
working classes but also among
the industrialists and business
men would be to refuse to look
realities in the face.
Bevan does not advocate q
break in the friendly relations
with the United States. He
merely wishes less emotional
and more experienced people"
to take the lead in handling the
free worlds affairs. And he,
like many Of his countrymen.
is convinced that Britain alone
can undertake this task.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

they say rather inelegantly,
Ike needs Jenner like he needs
a hole in his head-such being
the degree Of Jenner's present
unpopularity. But in Wisconsin
it's just the other way.
That's good practical
answer. but it still leaves the
question of why the candidate
has been so long in coming to
the defense Of Gen. Marshall
against Jenner and Mccarthy.
For this the same cynics also
have an answer. although they
offer 1t in the form of q ques-
ton: would you," they ask,
rather be right or President?"
They assume you would
rather be President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-07

vestigation that only a small
portion of the pressure drives,
designed to mislead the public
and bring pressure on and dis
credit the Congress. are covered
by regular administrative public
ity facilities cited above. To the
contrary, most of these activi-
ties are carried on by propa-
gandists who are concealed on
the Federal payroll under a va
riety Of innocent sounding
titles.
Because Of this deplorable
situation, the subcommittee
early concluded it would be i'm
possible at the onset to obtain
anything approaching an accu-
rate figure as to the total cost
of the Federal publicity and
propaganda machine. This con-
clusion was confirmed in in
formal conferences with Of
flcials Of the Bureau of the
Budget. It is apparent, how
ever. that the total annual costs
far exceed the budget figure
cited"
It is conceivable that the
annual figure has been about
500 million and that there has
been spent in the last five years
more than $500 million of tax
payers money for propaganda
to "sell" the Democratic admin
istration and the Democratic
Party to the public.
The House committee adds:
your committee does
believe. however. that the
American people are unaware Of
this new technique of influence
ing public opinion. American
citizens have not learned how
cleverly facts may be distorted
and information may be colored
to mislead them. They have not
yet realized how their faith in
Federal Government can be
abused for the purpose of con-
ditioning national thinking. ..
THUS. while the Nation as q
whole cries for lower taxes and
less interference from Washing
ton, 1t becomes increasingly
difficult to decrease either con-
trolls or taxes, because important
pressure groups are being con-
Evening star., 1952-09-07
E1eoIth

life. An ulcer that bleeds and
continues to bleed despite diet
and medical treatment may re-
quire surgical treatment.
In Kentucky State Medical As
sociation Journal, Drs. H. e. Dor
ton, j. G. Webb and D. M. Roy
atty report their surgical treat
ment Of bleeding duodenal ulcer
by two surgical operations:
Pyloroplasty, in which the pylorus,
or opening from stomach into
duodenum, is enlarged and its
direction changed, and vagotomy,
in which the vaguS nerve, supply
ing the stomach and stomach
walls, is cut. These operations
were performed on 10 patients.
The results were most satisfactory.
There were no deaths and there
has been no return of the bleed
ing or Of the ulcer symptoms for
an average follow-up period of
18 months. These physicians feel
that vagotomy and pyloroplasty is
a simple, safe and effectual
method Of managing any type of
duodenal bleeding ulcer.
Delay, hoping that large yes
sci will stop bleeding, is dangerous.
Evening star., 1952-09-07
By jones W. Borton, M. D.

The commonest ailment in our
fighting forces is stomach dis
turbance because Of tensenesS, in
reference with the regular rou-
tine Of life, strange surroundings.
difference in foods and natural
anxiety about loved ones. All
these changes from civilian life.
aside from personal danger. dis
turb practically every organ in the
body and its workings.
The movements of the stomach
walls, which churn up the food.
help stomach digestive juice to
flow, and squeeze the food into
the small intestine (duodenum) ,
are disturbed. The opening from
stomach into the small intestine
is called the pylorus. Just as an
ulcer can form in the stomach, so
can it form in the duodenum when
it is called a duodenal ulcer. A
stomach or duodenal ulcer is
called a peptic ulcer.
Although stomach and duodenal
ulcers are being treated by diet
and alkalies more than by surg
cry, there are still many cases in
which surgery is necessary to save
Evening star., 1952-09-07
-Bachrach Photo.

Miss Marjory Williams Church,
daughter of Representative Mar
guerite Stitt Church, became the
bridge of Mr.. James o. Wood. jr..
September 6. The wedding took
place in the First Methodist
Church in Evanston. ILL.,. and Mr..
and Mrs. Wood will have a honey
moon abroad.
The brides father was the late
Representative Ralph E. Church
who served in the Lower House
from 1885 through 1850 when her
mother was elected to succeed
him. She wore her mothers we'd
ding gown of rosepoint lace with
matching veil. The costume has
been in her family and worn by
the brides for several generations.
Mrs. Ralph E. Church, jr., was
matron of honor for her sister-in-
law and Miss Joan Cavanaugh
was maid of honor. The brides
other attendants included Mrs.
John Jacobsen, Mrs. Thomas
Smith, Mrs. Henry Faurot. III.
Mrs. George O'Brien and the
Misses Christie Lasater. Sally
Stevenson, Aileen Edwards, Car
olyn Proctor and Cynthia Corning.
Deborah Church and Austin Tim
othy Church, niece and nephew
of the bride were the flower girl
and ring bearer.
Mr.. George Wood was best
man for his brother and the
ushers included the Messrs. George
E. Sweeney, George Haimbaugh,
Robert M. Sussler. William S.
Church, Jack Mellon, Carleton
Garland, Willis Mcdonald, w.
Thomas James, Conrad w. Peter
sen and Thomas Healy.
The reception was held in the
home of Representative Church.
Mr.. Woods parents live in
Chicago and Eastford, Conn. He
and his bride will live in the
Chicago area on their return from
Europe.
Evening star., 1952-09-07
-Hessler Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Christian
Vietheer of Arlington announce
the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Virginia Adele Linthicum, to
Mr.. William Nelson Barret, jr. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Barret
Of Washington.
The ceremony took place at Our
Lady of Lourdes Church in Ar
lington with the Rev. Robert F.
Beattie officiating. There was a
reception at the VietheerS' resi-
dence.
The bride is a graduate of st.
Mary's Junior College and the
School of Pharmacy Of the Medi-
cal College of Virginia. Mr.. Bar
ret is a graduate of the University
Of Maryland and is now employed
in the United States Patent Of
flee. He is attending the George
town University Law School.
Arizona sun., 1952-07-04

Ralph Watkins, prominent Mari
copa county businessman and farm
er, today announced his candidacy
for Representative in Congress
from the first Arizona district, con-
sisting of Maricopa county only.
An active and energetic partici-
pant and leader in Democratic
Party affairs for many years, Wat
kinS presented his name as candi-
date and stated: Central Arizona
must have vigorous, active and
aggressive representation in the
lower house of. Congress to make
the House members aware of our
needs and problems, and to give
us all the benefits of national legis-
lation to which we are justly en-
titled"
Il believe that the office of Con-
greeman," he said, "iS one which
requires both vision and vigorous
application of the principles Of
sound business ethics coupled with
an ;lnwarevring desire and unyield-
ing purpose to genuinely serve the
people of the State"
His campaign platform, Watkins
said, will be made public in detail
q a later date.
Born in Indiana in 1903, Wat
kins came to Phoenix and the Salt
River Valley 35 years ago, and was
educated in Arizona schools. He
was married in 1924 to Miss Ruby
Formby, who comes from an old
and respected Arizona family. They
have two sons, Ralph, Jr., who is a
graduate of Arizona State College
at Tempe, served in the Armed
Forces in World War II, and now
Continued on Page 3
Arizona sun., 1952-07-04
Civil Service Jobs
Openings Announced

The Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, Navajo Ordnance De-
pot, Flagstaff, Arizona, has an
nounced that it will accept applica-
tons for appointment to various
kinds of positions such as: Automo-
tive Body and Fender Repairer,
Engineering Equipment, Locomo-
tive and refrigeration Mechandic,
Carpenter Electrician, Fork Lift
Oper tor, Machinist, Painter,
Steamfitter, Telephone Installer
Repairer and Combina ton Welder.
Entrance wage rates range from
$3.50 to S2.19 an hour depending on
the duties of the position applied
for
A written test is not required.
Fer information concerning the re-
quirements for these positions and
application forms, contact tn e
Board of U. S. Civil Service Exami-
ners, Navajo Ordnance Depot, Flag
staff, Arizona, or the Civil Service
Secretary at any first or second
class post office.
Arizona sun., 1952-07-04
EIks Charter
Two Buses To
Grand Canyon

Evidently the invitation EXTENDED
by the Past Exalted Rulers Of
ElkS through the newspaper to
Phoenicians to "beat the heat" by
spending Sunday at the Grand Can
yon, hit home to a gocdly- num-
Der of people last weekend. At
first only one bus was planned for
The excursion, but sometime be-
fore the hour of departing, an
overflow crowd was waiting to
take the trip which necessitated
The chartering Of second bus.
With two bus loads of jolly good
fellows in a holiday mood, they
left from the Elk's Home about
II o'clock Saturday night for that
long-to-be-seen Grand Canyon
which claims to be the most intri-
guing of the Seven Wonders of
the World.
The party arrived at the canyon
about $50 Sunday morning and
after having breakfast at the hos
pitable Bright Angel Lodge, began
to view that mighty canyon, 1000
feet above sea level, 217 miles long,
to 18 miles wide and over mile
deep. At first sight of this incred-
ible spectacle, time and space loses
their meaning. The cliffs, seemingly
within a stones throw, are miles
away. The smallest rock masses
they say, are taller than the Wool
worth building. It is said the Grand
Canyon is SO vast it could serve
as single grave for all the people
on earth.
At any rate, it was grand sight
to see and the party returned over
the northern rim by way of Flag
staff, where the Elks Past Exalted
Rulers Council held it's quarterly
meeting.
Arizona sun., 1952-07-04
NEW FIRE STATION
BEING PLANNED

The City Council has authorized
preparation of plans and specifica-
tionS for a new fire station to Oe
erected just north of the present
station located on: Van Buren, at
9th Street. The new station Will
face 9th Street. instead of Van
Buren, as at present. This will do
away with a blind intersection. The
dangerous traffic hazard which has
marked 9th Street and Van Buren
for years will be. eliminated. The
old No. 2 station, at Van Buren,
and 9th Street which was built in
1914, will be demolished and the
ground it now, stands on will be
turned over to the Parks Depart
ment for development as a part of
Monterey Park.