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Evening star., 1952-05-02
Constantine Brown:

The Japanese government has
had its first taste of things to
come. Only three days after
Japan took its place among the
free nations Of the world and
once more became a sovereign
country, its Communists staged
the most virulent demonstra-
ton which has yet occurred in
any mont Communist country.
Once the Kremlin conspira-
tors take over a country the
May Day celebrations are all
sweetness and sunshine. There
are speeches extolling the bless
ings of Communism, parades
demonstrating the invincibility
of the Red soldiers and wine
and food for the men at the top
and members of the exclusive
club called the Communist
Party.
Violence is usually the order
Of the day in the free countries
where Communism has not be-
come the dominating power.
The Politburo paid special
attention this year to Japan and
gave an indirect warning to the
Tokyo government that it had
better look out and 60 slow in
its relationship with the other
free nations and particularly the
United States, which the Krem-
lin regards as its outstanding
enemy.
The violence displayed in
Tokyo and other important cities
in Japan shows that Moscow
has not remained idle during
the years of Allied occupation
of Japan. On orders from Wash
ington the American occupation
authorities have been liberal in
regard to organization of politi-
cal parties. The Communists
were considered political" and
permitted to organize themselves
as a legal party.
The Communist infiltration
among students and workers ap-
parently has been greater than
was supposed at first. Although
it was believed that most of the
returned prisoners who had
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Constondne BROWNE
May Day Raises Curtain in Japan
Tokyo Government Gets First Taste Of Things to Come
After Tokinq Its Place Among Free Nations.

were pushed in the past to mill
tary actions against China and
czariSt Russia was an economic
necessity to expand. The Japa-
nese leaders felt that they were
being stifled within the narrow
confines of their island empire,
lacking raw materials and even
essential food for q rapidly
growing population.
The Communists expect to
take full advantage and exploit
the problems Of Japan. which
are likely to become far more
serious in the immediate future
than they were before the last
war. They intend to create a
situation which will place the
Japanese democratic regime in
jeopardy. The men in the Krem-
lin are not interested in the
least in the welfare of the
japanese. They are interested
in adding another strategic
position against the United
States in the Pacific. Rebellions
and eventually revolutions could
create a situation in which we
either will have to intervene on
the basis of the present treaty
with our meager and already
overextended forces or let the
Muscovites have their own way.
The May Day demonstrations
are regarded by our own observ-
ers in Japan as only q curtain
raiser.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Doris FIeeson:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 2.
The New South will match it's
strength against the Old South
when the adherents of Senators
Kefauver and Russell vote in
Florida'S presidential primary
Tuesday.
The effects of the voting will
reach much further than the
individual fate of the candi-
dates. This contest could prove
to be the last gasp of the seces-
sionistS who for almost a CEN
tury have barred Southern
statesmen from national leader
ship.
Senator Kefauver has deliber-
ately challenged them. He has
relegated sectional issues to a
minor role. He has gone over
the heads Of many Southern
politicians and senior statesmen
with direct appeal to the people
below the Mason and Dixon'S
line to vote as Americans first
and Southerners second.
Senator Russell, a popular
and respected national figure in
Washington, has been more or
less trapped by circumstances
into assuming the sectional coll
Grafton of such Southern con-
servatives as Gov. Byrnes and
Senator Byrd. There is reason
to believe that he is embarrassed
by the support of such men as
Gov. Talmadge Of Georgia and
Gov. Warren Of Florida, but he is
helpless to escape them.
An internationalist and a New
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

President Truman he'll abide Supreme
dispute ALL how many justices did the steel
industry appoint?
Senator Mcmahon the atomic committee
he's candidate for President Mcahon
manhes securyminded qualifications for the
presidency still cassed top secret
Two thousand Marines keep their mouths shut blast
effects of 28h atomic explosion longest period
OF silence observed by the Marines
publicity man on the shores of Tripoi.
President and Mrs Truman White
ons by receiving 1000 diplomatic guests The cables
with ecatc reports foreign capitals shook the hand that
writes the checks. In wonderful condition"
Communists lead japanese
Tokyo The Japanese restessheyve
almost week without being warned
United States loan to them from Communism.
Evening star., 1952-05-02

Dealer in the field of agricul-
ture, public power and other
important matters, Senator Rus
sell is bearing down here on the
civil rights issue and attempting
to convey that his Tennessee
colleague, with whom he has
often voted, is far to the left.
If Senator Russell wins, it will
indicate that the tremendous
economic and social changes of
the Roosevelt era have not
erased the deep-seated regional
emotions of the Old South. The
more timid of the liberal South
ern politicians, perhaps all, will
then fear to move into the Ke-
fauver orbit.
With a really substantial Flor
ida victory, the Georgian may
be able to hold together a solid
bloc of upwards of $50 Southern
delegates, influence the course
of events at the national con-
vention, and conceivably get
second place on the ticket with
a acknowledgment Northern
liberal.
A near miss for Senator Ke-
fauver here may prove a moral
victory, as he privately admits
this is the most difficult of the
primaries in which he has been
entered. A clear-cut victory
would almost certainly widen
into chasms the fissures already
appearing in the Russell ranks
in Alabama, North Carolina and
Evening star., 1952-05-02

remark. Senator Richard B.
Russell Of Georgia entered only
one primary. Florida, where he
is pitted against Senator Ke-
fauver. Senator Robert s. Kerr
of Oklahoma was in one, being
defeated In Nebraska by Sena-
tor Kefauver, though he appar-
emily will get the bulk of the
delegates from that State, an
other of those primary incon-
sistencies.
The primaries could be said
to have a psychological effect
if Senator Kefauver were NOM
mated; but any real concrete
effect is diminished because of
the scarcity Of candidate tests
among Democrats. There is a
disposition among many party
leaders to gang up and stop the
Tennessee Senator and, if this
happens, the choice will be by
party leaders irrespective Of
primaries.
Which brings us inevitably, as
every four years after this same
sort of hit-and-miSs primary ex-
perience. to the project of a ma
tional primary, and that Is MOTH
ing new. either, as it was rec
commended to Congress by Presi-
dent Wilson in a special mes
sage way back in 1913. 1t would
be provided in a proposed con-
stitutional amendment by Sena-
tor George A. Smathers, Demo-
crat, Of Florida.
The "eyewash" crack was per-
haps not far of. You folks can
watch the floor show Of the con-
yentions. so to speak, through
your television sets In July, but
only as audience, not as partici-
pants. The television will not
let you get a peek into the we'll
known ''Smoke-filled rooms"
where the decision will be made
in the end.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Bluff Could Bring Showdown
U. S. Serves Threat to Russia Korean Peace Poreys;
Reds RetoIiote by Firing on Berlin Corridor AirIiner
Dovid Lowrence:

An international game of bluff
and counterbluff is going on
between the United States and
Russia which might easily lead
to a showdown in world affairs.
The United States, at the di-
rection of President Truman,
has served what is being loosely
described in official quarters as
a kind of ultimatum to the Com
munistS-they must do some
thing definite about the peace
parleys, or the war in Korea will
be resumed on an intensive
scale. Whether such a threat is
actually in the communication,
or whether it is there to be in
ferred, there is no doubt that
within the last 48 hours matters
have reached a decisive point.
The attack by a Soviet fighter
plane in Germany on a French
passenger plane was unquestion-
ably intended to warn the United
States that, if it took stern
measures in Korea, there would
be reprisals in Europe.
The Korean negotiations have
come to a point of conclusive
ness not reached in the last ten
months. The United Nations
commander has served notice
that the talking is over and that
the time has come to make
agreements or reject them final
ly. This could mean a resump-
tion Of the war in Korea, and it
could lead to naval blockade of
China as we'll as the bombing of
bases In Manchuria.
Whatever inferences the Com
munistS may have drawn from
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Dons Feeson:
New South Tested Against Old
Kefouve Victory Even Near Miss in FIodos Primary
Tuesday Could Loosen the Grip Of Sectono|ism

Arkansas. 1t would dispose of
the legend that Senator Ke-
fauver is unacceptable to his
native South which has been
strongly argued against him.
Reporters who remember the
miasma which overhung the
South in the 1948 campaign
are astonished at the respect
full hearing which is being ac-
corded Senator Kefauver. even
in the so-called cracker" coun-
try in which former GeorgianS
live. There have been no re-
ports to date of a single heckler
at a Kefauver meeting in Flor
ida.
In fact, at the meetings Of
both candidates people are lis
tening with respectful attention
rather than the partisan emo
ton which often marks South
ern gatherings. President Tru-
mans retirement from the next
presidential scene has appar-
entity resulted in paralysis Of the
muscles which produced the
Rebel yell.
The odds are still on Senator
Russell in Florida because of the
preponderance of his official
support, the many Georgians in
the State. and his well-financed
campaign. But nobody is count
ing out Senator Kefauver any
more until the votes are in.
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Evening star., 1952-05-02

been indoctrinated in Siberian
stockades had been covered with
only a Slight veneer of Com
munism which they lost within
a few months after their return
to the homeland. it now appears
that this belief was wrong.
Many of these men, former
professional soldiers in the
Kwantung army, are working in
factories where they have been
instrumental in strengthening
Communist cells. japanese stu
dents, like many in rich and
prosperous Western countries,
also have fallen prey to fall
lacious Communist doctrines.
Life never has been easy in
Japan. It is even more difficult
now than in the past because
economic conditions are harder.
Some 80 million people are
massed within the narrow con-
fines of the three major islands
which form the Japanese empire.
Across the Yellow and Japa-
nese Seas lie China and Man
churia with their 480 million
people. Both are forbidden ter
ritories to Japan's economy un-
less she becomes one of the
satellites of the US. S. r. The
Western industrial nations such
as France and Great Britain will
want to use Southeastern Asia
and India, where Japan traded
extensively before the war, as
outlets for their industrial over
production.
Regardless of the American
good will and determination to
help out, the japanese people
feel that the road ahead will be
a hard and difficult one. The
fundamental reason why they
Evening star., 1952-05-02

the serious attitude being dis
played by the United Nations
negotiators, the probabilities are
that Soviet Russia is inclined to
use counterthreat in Europe.
The attack on an unarmed pas
Senger plane on a regular flight
over a hitherto approved zone
may mean that Russia has de-
cided to start haggling about
the corridor to Berlin and begin
another series of harassing tao
tics such as the Berlin block
ade."
The Communists might argue
that they need no longer respect
agreements in and around Ber-
lin which grew out of the ar
miStice that ended World War
II If the United Nations coun-
tries are going to ignore Com
munist protests about the peace
treaty just consummated with
Japan. 1t will be noted that
Russia sent a vigorous protest to
the United States about the dis
solution Of the Far Eastern
Commission which had on it a
Soviet member.
The Moscow regime doesn't
like being left out on the Japa-
nese situation. When the va
rious powers. including the
United States, signed a treaty
with Japan and let the Russian
objections float into the discard,
the Communists were bound to
show their teeth in some way.
The attack on the unarmed
plane in Europe could be one
way of making that point.
The Allied powers in Western
Evening star., 1952-05-02

Europe cannot agree to the
abandonment of the air corri-
dor that leads to Berlin. be-
cause the Communists could
Immediately impose another
ban on road and rail traffic and
isolate American forces in Ber-
lin by depriving them of all
communications. So the natu-
raj sequel would be the send
ing Of fighter and bomber planes
to escort passenger planes and
transports that carry supplies.
Then. if the Russians attacked
our military planes. fighting in
Europe-in the nature perhaps
of local war such as has been
going on in Korea-might en-
sue. Out of such a situation
almost anything could come, in
Guiding large-Scale war.
There is an aspect, however,
that could mean peace. If the
Russians learn that the Allies
really mean business and will
not be bluffed in either Korea
or Europe, the Moscow govern
ment may adopt a conciliatory
course. But where the Russians
suspect that every aggressive
move on their part will be an
swered merely with a note or
further parleying, they are
bound to take advantage of the
bluffing game. That's why
the developments in the Ko-
rean truce negotiations and the
attack on the unarmed plane
in Europe are unquestionably
related to each other.
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Evening star., 1952-05-02
Thomas L. Stokes:

It was three months ago that
President Truman called presi-
dental primaries "eyewash."
That provoked some criticism
that he was just a cynical fell
low about our democratic
process" and some philosophical
comment, on the other hand,
that he was being realistic.
His quip was based on the re-
stricted nature Of our presiden-
tial primaries that are confined
to Is of our 48 States and with
varying rules and regulations
and, in many cases, of little
force and effect. He took the
occasion to urge. instead, ma
tional presidential primary.
Well-let'S take another look
now as we are coming toward
the end Of the primaries, with
only a few more to go.
In the Republican Party we
find it nip and tuck in the race
for the nomination between
Senator Taft and Gen. Eisen-
hover, who are just about tied
in the number of delegates, and
each far from a majority. Only.
a part Of these delegates were
determined in primaries, the
rest being decided at State con-
ventions. Each camp has made
periodically conflicting claims.
as one primary succeeded an
other, about what the results
showed as to the popularity of
the two leading contestants.
This close standing, so far as
delegates can be pinned down
for one or the other, probably
will continue right up to the
convention itself. That would
mean that, in the end, the con-
vention itself must choose with
little regard for the primaries.
Two situations are possible.
Either one or the other Of the
two will be nominated, or there
will be q deadlock. and q COM
promise candidate selected.
As to the first eventuality, 1t
still could be a matter Of dis
pute, at least in the minds Of
many. as to whether the one
finally nominated was really the
Evening star., 1952-11-28
|Magruder Asks Action
To.Ayet SIS Million
Fund Loss by State

Legislation to avert loss of about
$2.5 million in Federal aid fo1
Virgir1ians covered by the Social
Security Act has been recon-
mended for enactment at the spe-
|cial session of the Virginia Gen
|eral Assembly next week.
Delegate j. Maynard Magruder
of Arlington has written Gov
Battle inviting his attention tc
amendments to the Federal law
which become effective July l.
1858. The amendments require
action by Virginia to amend its
State laws governing operation OF
public and private institutions for
the aged, the blind and the per-
manently or totally disabled.
Unless action is taken at the
special session the changes could
not be made until the next regu-
lar session in January, 1854, re-
sulting in a loss of six months of
Federal aid between June / and
December 81, 1858, Mr.. Magruder
said.
The legislator has prepared two
bills which have been approved
by officials Of the Federal Security
Agency as necessary if Virginia is
to MAINTAIN its eligibility for the
grants. Mr.. Magruder said the
exact amount Of money involved
is not known at this time but he
based his estimate on Federal aid
in the three categories during
1850.
! The Federal amendments pro-
Evening star., 1952-11-28
BOBBY Trap Kills Thief;
Judge Frees Defendant
BY the Associated Press

MAIDSTONE, England, Nov
28.-A Briton was convicted yes.
terday of manslaughter for killing
a known burglar with a booby
trap in broad daylight and the
judge turned him loose. If the
killing had happened at night
there wouldn't have been even g
conviction.
The defendent, Sidney Taylor
AZ. mechanic. pleaded not guilty
He said his home had been robbed
three times while he had to be
away at work. In consequence
he rigged two shotgun shells to
explode when his old tin trunk
was opened.
The device went off and killed
Noah Eastwood. The prosecution
conceded that Eastwood was a
known thief, but pointed out BOBBY
traps for burglars are legal in Brit
ain only between sundown and
dawn.
Taylor said he had meant only
to pepper any prospective thief's
legs, but the prosecutor pointed
out any one opening the trunk
would have to kneel. Eastwood
received the charges in his
stomach.
The jury, upholding the law OF
1861, found Taylor guilty, but said
he should escape punishment. The
Judge. Sir Donald Finnemore. car
|ried through, saying he regarded
Taylor's act as perfectly bona fide
and not calling for any punish
ment.
Evening star., 1952-11-28

cotics. urged that the penalty
clauses be brought in line with the
Federal penalties, particularly to
include mandatory minimum
sentences.
Mr.. Tennyson said the bureau
believed there would be definite
benefit in controlling hypodermic
articles but added that perhaps
more important than this would
be provision to assure compul-
sorry disqualification of dope ad-
diets.
F. Royce Franzoni. vice presi-
dent of the District Board of
Pharmacy, said he believed the
ban on hypodermic articles should
be enlarged to include other
devices by which addicts inject
dope.
Backed by Trade Board.
Henry F. Lerch, chairman of
the Board of Trades Public
Protection Committee, recon-
mended adoption of the proposed
bill. Sidney Shochet. legislative
chairman of the District Phar-
maceutical Association, said the
bill had the wholehearted sup
port of his organization.
Orlando G. Hall, chairman of
the Public Health Committee of
the Federation of Citizens Associ-
ations and secretary-treasurer of
the Veteran Druggists Association.
said the penalties should be as
high or higher than those of
neighboring States.
I William Dawson, former Am
basSador to Uruguay and spokes-
man for the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association, contended
the present bill does not go far
enough. He urged a larger police
narcotics squad and compulsory
disqualification of drug addicts
along with more drastic penalties.
"Strike at the Roots"
Lawrence r. Gourley, Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association, told
the council:
Make drug addiction itself an
offense. Strike at the roots of
the problem"
Mrs. j. Austin Fisher, District
Iof Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers, indorsed any means
of combating narcotics traffic.
The bill was also Endorsed by
DIR. Maurice Silverman, chairman
Iof the Legislative Committee of
the District Podiatry Association,
and B. F. Taylor of the Public
Schools Association.
Evening star., 1952-11-28

vide that public and private insti-
tutions which house individuals
receiving payments under the So
cial security law must maintain
certain standards and must be
subject to the authority of a State
enforcement agency. Mr.. Magru-
der said that in 1850 more than
% 900 persons received total of
$6.3 million in payments under
the act. About $4.5 million came
from Federal funds, the remainder
being contributed by State and
local sources.
One measure proposed by Mr.,
Magruder would require that all
homes operated by private chari-
table organizations comply with
standards set by the State Board
Of Public Welfare. The second
eliminates a provision which here
tofore has excluded homes foI
INDECENT aged persons from COM
Ipliance with the provisions of the
Virginia Hospital Licensing and
Inspection law.
Evening star., 1952-11-28
Jesse MiIsteads Honored
On Golden Anniversary
Special Dispatch TO The stor

LA PLATA, Md, Nov. 28.-The
Jesse L. Milsteads of Doncaster
Charles County. were honored last
night at golden wedding ami
versary ceremony in the La Plata
Methodist Church.
They were married on another
Thanksgiving Day at Chicamuxen,
two miles from their present home.
Mr. Mllstead. 79, is a merchant
and farmer. His wife, "A, is the
former Katie E. Groves.
The celebration, attended by
nearly 200 persons, was arranged
by their six sons, one of whom,
the Rev. Harold A. Milstead. is
pastor of Douglas Memorial Meth
odist Church at Eleventh and H
streets NE. He also is a former
pastor of Prince Georges Metho-
dist Circuit.
Other sons are c. Otis Mil
Evening star., 1952-11-28
Non-MedicuI Policies
Nav Reach 5 Million

NEW YORK.-The number of
life insurance policies issued with
out medical examinations of the
applicants is expected to reach
5 million this year, compared with
only 1.3 million issued 10 years
ago.
The practice was unknown in
the United States until about 1922.
It began in Canada to facilitate
the writing of insurance in re-
mote areas where the services of
medical examiners were difficult
to obtain.
Evening star., 1952-11-28
Council
Continued From First Page.)

(ContlnNEd From FlrSt PageO
States. including Maryland, now
have some form of needle law,
and he noted a general trend
throughout the country to in
crease penalties against drug
peddlers. He was asked how the
law would affect diabetes coming
to Washington from other COM
munities and having no Identify
ing doctors certificate. He replied
that that was the toughest prob
lem.
Alfred L. Tennyson. chief coun-
sci of the Federal Bureau of Mar
Evening star., 1952-11-28
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