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The Miami times., 1952-02-09

servers said this action by the
Supreme court spurred the Geor-
gia lawmakers to move hurried
ly.
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Miss Howard Is Married

Miss Lucia Howard, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Howard
formerly of Washington, was mar
ried September to Mr.. Norton
Cushman. The wedding took place
at Council Place, the home of the
bridegroom's mother. Mrs. John
Leonard at Bennington. VT. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard in recent years
have made their home in Ben
nington. The bride is the grand
daughter of Mrs. Orion M. Barber
and the late Judge Barber Of the
United States Court Of Customs
Appeals.
The Rev. Donald Woodward,
rector Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church at Bennington. officiated
and the ceremony was followed
by a buffet supper for the men,
bers of the two families and init
mate friends Of the couple who
witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman have
gone to Canada on their wedding
trip and will spend the winter in
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Conodion Wedding Trip

Following the festivities, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Taft left on a wedding trip tt
Canada. the latter wearing 6
brown light weight cotton tweec
suit. The bride is tiny with very
dark hair and hazel eyes.
Senator and Mrs. Taft with Mrs
Darrah Wunder, a close friend o1
Mrs. Taft's entrained later in the
evening for Cincinnati.
Educated in Switzerland
The former Miss Badger wa.
educated in Switzerland and is q
graduate of the Zurich School o1
Applied Arts. Mr.. Taft is a gradu-
ate of the Taft School and Yale
University. He is a member oi
Phi Beta Kappa, Society of Or
pheus and Bacchus. Sigma Psi and
the Torch of Honor Society.
The newlyYeds will reside in
Chicago where Mr.. Taft is study
ing at the University Of Chicago
Much missed at the nuptials was
Mrs. Taft's brother, 1t. q. g.
Sherwin c. Badger. jr., U. S. N,
who at the moment is on duty in
the Far East.
Evening star., 1952-09-10

races and garden on small
pedestal-like tables. There was
Sidney and his string orchestra
for background music.
The receiving line formed Just
as you stepped from the dining
room out ,on the terrace and was
made up of Mrs. Bancroft, the
new Mr.. and Mrs. Taft and the
two bridal attendants.
Lloyd Toft Fovors Weother
There was one person who was
pleased with the cool weather.
Mr.. Lloyd Taft said that he had
never been as comfortable before
as a member of a wedding party.
Among those there were Asso-
ciate Justice and Mrs. Stanley F..
Reed, Associate Justice and Mrs.
Harold H. Burton, Mrs. Katherine
Kennedy Brown. Republican Ma
tional Committeewoman from
Ohio; former Ambassador William
Bullitt, and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, looking very smart in a
dark print.
Still others, were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Mcknight, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marshall, ST.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Knopf of New York, and
the former Miss Badgers STEP
father, Mr.. Jean G. Rufenacht of
Zurich
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Another oftWeddinq Johns

Historic St. Johns Church,
fanliliarly known as "the Church
of Presidents" was the scene,
October II, 1914, of the marriage
Of Senator and Mrs. Robert
Alphonso Taft, parents of yester-
days bridegroom. Then the
Episcopal churches were more
lenient in permitting q lavish use
of flowers in the chancel, the
altar rail and marking pews in
the aisles. Mrs. Lloyd Wheaton
Bowers and her daughter, Martha,
chose white blossoms and green
foliage for the setting of the
latter's wedding when she became
the bride of Robert A. Taft, son of
former President and Mrs. Will
liam Howard Taft.
Roses From President Wilson
Former President and Mrs. Taft
came back to Washington for the
wedding. of course. It was the
first time Mrs. Taft had returned
to the Capital since they departed
March 4, 1913, Immediately fol-
lowing the inauguration of Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. When the
Tafts arrived in the presidential
suite of the New Willard Hotel
they found several bouquets of
American Beauty roses sent from
President and Mrs. Wilson from
the White House Conservatives.
st. Johns was Mrs. Taft's
church when she lived in WASH
ington. Even when the former
President came back as Chief JUS
tice. she occupied the pew always
reserved for the President and his
family. The pew was purchased
by President James Monroe and
left to the Church for use of the
occupants Of the White House.
The bride, thirty-eight years
ago. was escorted and given in
marriage by her brother, Mr..
Thomas Wilson Bowers. "The
BRIDE" to quote The Evening Star
of October II, 1914, was lovely
in white satin embellished with
point lace and tulle. Her train fell
from the shoulders and was square
at the end. Her tulle veil was
wreathed in orange blossoms and
she carried a shower bouquet of
orchids and lilies of the valley"
She was preceded to the altar
by Miss Helen Taft as maid of
honor and the bridesmaids. -"
Another Wedding
This group included Miss Louise
HELEN, who was married to MIR.
Thomas Wilson Bowers two weeks
later, and the newlywed Tafts
returned to Washington in time to
Evening star., 1952-09-10
to
ReCreute
Colonial Era

The Colonial era will again
come to life when the Little Thea
ter of Alexandria presents "The
Beggar's Opera" for two weeks
beginning September Is. HosteSses
will wear gowns which were the
fashion during George Washing
tons youth ana will greet the
guests as they enter Gadsby's Ia
vern. For the first time. the pro-
duction will be staged in a larger
outdoor location Of the tavern
courtyard.
Among those invited by the pro-
ducerS, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dill
lon, to serve as hostesses are Mrs.
Thurman Arnold. Mrs. Ralph F.
Armfleld, Mrs. Johnston Avery.
Mrs. Albert E. Barton, Mrs. Mar
shall Jones Beverly, Mrs. Armi-
stead Lloyd Boothe, Mrs. Omar
Bradley. Mrs. John Carlyle Her.
bert Bryant, Mrs. Harold Burton.
Mrs. Charles Creighton Carlin and
Mrs. Henry Carter.
Other hostesses will be Mrs.
Tom Clark, Mrs. Henry A. Coun-
cilor, Mrs. Lewis M. Dabney. jr.,
Mrs. r. Corgin Dorsey. Mrs.
Frederick w. Ford, Mrs. Henry H.
Fowler. Mrs. William Milton
Glasgow. ST.. Mrs. Martin Ives
Goodman. Mrs. Harry Wilder
Harris, Mrs. Charles r. Hooff.
Mrs. John Carlyle Herbert Hooff.
Mrs. Welly K. Hopkins. Mrs.
Charles R. Huntley II. Mrs. H.
Clifford Irion and Mrs. Lyndon
johnson.
Also. Mrs. William Moor Kabler.
Mrs. Donald S. King. Mrs. Stanley
King, Mrs. William w. Koontz.
Miss Mary Lindsey, Mrs. Ather-
ton Macondray, Mrs. Colin Mac
Rae, Mrs. Benjamin H. McElhin-
ney. jr., Mrs. Albert L. Miller, Mrs.
Jacob Christian Myers, Mrs. Henry
Rau, Mrs. Louis Renfrow. Mrs.
Charles Barbour Rollins and Mrs.
Edward Rowley are included.
Reservations are being accepted
by Mrs. Donald S. King and she
may be contacted at KI. 8-1292.
No tickets will be sold at the door.
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Bradford Bachrach Photo.

Mass, while Mr..
Cushman completes his graduate
studies in physics at Williams
College. He is a graduate of
Williams and served with the Air
Force in the Pacific Theater.
Mrs. Cushman was graduated
from Madeira School and was a
member of the graduating class
at Middlebury College last June.
Evening star., 1952-09-10

where both the Bowers and the
former President and his family
had so many friends made during
the latter's service as an official,
Cabinet officer and Chief Execu-
tive. The brides father was Solici-
tor General during the Taft ad-
|ministration.
The Taft bride and bridegroom
left again after the Bowers HELEN
wedding to continue their own
wedding trip and after November
Is of that year they were at home
at 1912 Dexter avenue in Cincin-
natl where Mr.. Taft was a young
member Of a law firm.
Mr.. Taft. the then bridegroom
elect arrived in Washington Octo-
ber IS. 1914 and stayed with MIR.
George Harrison in his apartment
in the Parkwood. That evening he
was host at his bachelor dinner
entertaining at the Metropolitan
Club. At the same time Miss Bow
ers and the members of her bridal
party were entertained at dinner
by Miss Louise HELEN in the home
|of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
HELEN. *I
Earlier that day Mrs. Bowers
gave q luncheon for her daughter
and Mr.. Taft. the company in
cluded members Of the wedding
party and out-of-town guests.
Shops for Hat
The morning preceding the we'd
ding the senior Mr.. Taft walked
down Pennsylvania avenue from
the Willard and stopped many
times to speak to old acquaint-
ances and friends. To !nquirers he
said. to quote The Evening Star OF
October II. that he was "afoot
upon the errand Of buying q
wedding hat something having
happened to that piece Of head
gear" And it is probable that he
purchased that piece Of head
gear" at the James Y. Davis Sons
shop at Twelfth and Pennsylvania
avenue. one of the old and popular
firms on "'The Avenue" Probably
no such dilemma faced Senator
Taft yesterday for today it would
not be unusual for the father of
the bridegroom to be without a
hat.
Evening star., 1952-09-10
By Kothorine NJ. Brooks

be matron of honor and best man.
The Bowers wedding also took
place in st. Johns at noon, and
the Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith,
rector of the church. oficiated at
both ceremonies. Other brides
maids for Miss Bowers were the
Misses Frances Noyes and Mar
jorie Edgar and Julie Thompson
of Chicago.
Mr.. George Harrison was best
man for Mr.. Taft and the ushers
were his younger brother. Mr..
Charles P. Taft, now Republican
candidate for Governor of Ohio,
and several of the bridegroom's
classmates at Yale University, the
Messrs. Stephen Philbin of Hous-
ton, Tex, Stanhope B. Jones of
Baltimore. John Heron of Pitts
burgh, Carl Lohman of Akron,
Ohio. Walter Logan, jr.. Adrian
van Swinderin and Harry Bing-
ham of New York and Charles
Carroll Glover. jr.. Of Washington.
Porents Stoy on
Former President and Mrs. Taft
remained in Washington through
the next week when he, as re-
Gently elected president of the
American Bar Association presided
at its annual meeting held in
Continental Memorial Hall. Mrs.
Taft made a visit to MIR. and Mrs.
A. Garrison McClintock, the latter
a very close friend Of Mrs. Taft
throughout her years in Washing
ton.
The Tafts were entertained at
dinner the evening following the
wedding by Mrs. Richard H. Town
send in her home at 2121 Massa-
chusettS avenue into which the
Cosmos Club recently moved after
remodeling and adding additional
quarters.
Dinner at oWnSend House
During the following week while
the Bar Association was meeting
here, the former Chief Executive
entertained as his guest the Chief
Justice of Canada. Sir Charles
Fitzpatrick who was the speaker
at the banquet of the Association
October 20 which was in honor of
the Chief Justice Of the United
States and the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court.
The wedding breakfast was
held in the home Of Mrs. Bowers
at ITO Rhode Island avenue to
which went nearly all Of those at
the ceremony. The guests included
leaders in WASHINGTON society
Evening star., 1952-09-10
Livinuston-WuIsh

The Catholic Church of the
Holy Comforter was the scene
recently Of the marriage of Miss
Jacqueline d. Walsh and Mr..
Lionel c. Livingston of Hyatts-
vile. Md. Father Aldo Petrini
performed the cermony.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04

Palm Sunday-Sunday School at
$50 a. m. Junior Dept will pre-
sent an Easter program. Worship
at 1890 a. m. 'Baptisms and Re-
ception of new mmebers. Bap-
tismal Service and reception of
new members at 400 p. M, Eas-
ter, too).
Monday through Thursday-We
will unite with st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church in Holy Week Serv-
ices Cat their church) each noon
1905 to 12:30).
Good Friday service-12:00 noon
to 800 p. m. This is a union serv-
ice with st. Thomas Episcopal
Church-at their church.
Holy Communion at 7:30 p. m,
Thursday, at our own church.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN

John II. Braun, Pastor
Corner Of Adams and Second
Sunday-9:15 a. m, Sunday
School; 1890 a. m., Palm Sunday
Service with confirmation of adult
class; 1890 a. m, Nursery.
Tuesday-8:00 p. M, Church
Council.
Wednesday-11:00 a. M, Relig-
ious Education Classes; 6:45 p. m,
Luther League Choir.
Maundy Thursday-7:45 p. m.,
Lenten Service with Holy Com
munion.
Good Friday-1:30 p. M, Joint
Lutheran Service; 745 p. M, Len
ten Service with sermon subject
"But Deliver Us From Evil"
Saturday-y:UU a. M, Catechet-
ical Classes; 1000 a. m, Junior
Choir.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
SIT E. Fifth Street
L. E. Stewart, Pastor

l.. E. Stewart, Pastor
Sunday-Sunday school at $50
a. m. with Mr.. Glen Jones as
superintendent. Morning service
at 1890. Y. P. S. at 6:45 p. m.
with Mr.. Glen Ford as President.
Evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday - Pilgrim Sunrise
Radio program at 6:45 a. m. over
Sandusky Radio Station WLEC,
1450 on your dial.
Religious Education at HOO a.
m. in pastors study.
Bible Study Class at 7:45 p. m.
in Pastors Study.
Thursday-Prayer meeting at
7:30 p. m. Mr.. Glen Jones in
charge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Cor. Second and Jefferson
Rev. Perry M. Blankenship, Rector

April 6, Palm Sunday. 8 a. M,
Holy Communion 9g30 am.
Church School; 10:45 a. m, Holy
Eucharist with sermon by the Rec
tor. Palms and Palm Crosses will
be blessed at the early service and
distributed throughout the day.
7 p. m., Young People.
Holy Week services: Z a. m,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Holy Communion, and at 10 a. m.
and p. m, Thursday; MONDAY
Services, 12:05-12:30, Monday
through Thursday; Good Friday
service from 1900 to 800 p. m,
with the Reverend Lawrence G.
Miller and the Reverend Perry M.
Blankenship preaching the SER
mons on the Seven Last Words
of Christ. Saturday at 4 p. m.
Baptismal service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
ST PAUL'S SLOvAK LUTHERAN
CHURCH

Corner Hayes and East Third SITS.
Joseph Abraham. Pastor
Sunday, April 6-Holy Commun-
ion in English at 900 a. M; Sum
day School at 1000 a. M; Divine
worship in Slovak with the read
ing and singing The Passion his
tory of our Lord. And the Holy
Communion at 1890 a. m.
Confirmation class Wednesday
and Friday after school.
Thursday, April 3-Lenten serv-
ice at 1880 p. m.
"Our church opens wide her
doors and in the name of the Lord
Jesus bids you welcomed"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
St. PauI's Evangelical and
Reformed Church
O. c. Doenges, pastor
nak Aarhor nhsa

Oak harbor, Ohio
Sunday School 9:15 am.
Divine Worship, Confirmation of
Continents, and HoIy Commun-
ion at 10:15 a. m.
The Women's Guild will meet
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve
ming at 7:30.
Final Lenten Service on Good
Friday evening at 8 o'clock Holy
Communion).
Union Good Friday Service at ]
o'clock. st Pauls Church and the
Methodist Church participating.
Church Council meeting Monday
evening at 8 o'clock.
The Churchmen's Brotherhood
will meet Tuesday evening, April
Is, at 8 o'clock.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
0. H. CHURCHES
81. Beniface Church
Rev. Urban Burkhart, Pastor


Sunday low mass at 800 and
high mass at 1000.
Confession from to 6 and 7::30
to $3.50 p. m. Saturday.
Monday-7:30, Sunday School
Board and Teachers Meeting.
Tuesday-7:0O, Boy Scout Troop
365; 800, Church Council Meet
ing.
Thursday - 400 Junior Choir
Rehearsal; 700, intermediate
Choir Rehearsal; 800, Senior
Choir Rehearsal.
Saturday 900, Junior Catechet-
ical Instruction.; 1000, Senior
Catechetical' Instruction.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
LAcARNE METH. CHURCH

Rev. w. F. Martin, Pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Ray
P. Evans, Supt.
Divine worship at IL a. m.
Holy Week services are to be
held at the Lacarne Methodist
Church, beginning next Sunday
and continuing each night except
Saturday at 7:30. The pastor,
Rev. w. F. Martin, will be the
preacher, and special music is
expected for each evening. Oppor-
tunity for the baptism of children
will be given both Palm Sunday
and Easter. New members will be
received on Easter morning. The
public is cordially invited to any
or all services.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Rev. 6. r. Shovp, Pastor
Rev. B. F. Brandt, D. D.

Rev. B. F. Brandt, p. q.
Pastor Emeritus
Sunday-9:00, Sunday School;
1O:15, Worship service with Con-
firmation of Children's and Adult
Glasses.
Tuesday-7:O0, Boy Scout Troop
365.
Wednesday-7:45, Holy Com
munion Service.
Thursday-4:O0, Junior Choir
Rehearsal; TOO, intermediate
Choir Rehearsal; 800, Senior
Choir Rehearsal; 7:45, Holy Com
munion Service.
Friday-1:3O-2:3O, Good Friday
Service; 7:45, Holy Communion
Service.
Saturday-10:OO Senior Catec-
hetical Instruction.
The following will be received
into membership with us by the
rite of Confirmation on Palm
Sunday: William Baldwin, Elaine
Below, Larry Bebow, Robert Behl-
mer, Ronald Gaeth, Linda Gates,
Carolyn Grover, Leroy Hansen,
Norma Humphrey, Marvin Sand
wisch, Kevin Schiller, Judy
Schultz, Marilyn Schumacher, Mavis
Walls, Kenneth Werlich, Marcia
Zimmerman, Joyce Rickner, Mrs.
Herman Rohde, Mrs. Herman
Rohde, Mrs. Richard Steinmiller,
Miss Arlene Young, Mrs. Russell
ZahS.
Identical Holy Communion Serv-
ices will be held in Holy Week on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings at 7:45.
The Good Friday Service will
be held from 1:3O-2:3O on Good
Friday afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Locust Point

.. a. CanaUA. FdSIOr
Saturday at $3.50 a. m, Sab
bath school. Preaching at 11:00
q. m.
Prayer meeting, first and third
Tuesday of each month at 7:30
p. m. = ,e-,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Beech. between 3rd and State SITS.
Rev. Philip L. Pryor. Pastor
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at HOO a. m.
Evening services at 7::3O p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
Communion every fourth sln-
day at TOO p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
% Church News CO
GYPSUM COMMUNITY
CHURCH

Sunday school at GAS a. m, Mrs.
j. H. Gulau, superintendent, in
charge of Worship Service.
Palm Sunday Church Services
at 10:45 a. m. DR.. L. A. Owen
will deliver the sermon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN

Rev. j. v. Eigelow, Minister
Jackson and Fifth Sts
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school.
10:40 a. m.-Worship service.
10:40 a. m. - Worship-Baptis-
NAL service.
Candle Light Communion serv-
ice Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CHURCH

Cor. Fourth and Madison Sta.
Rev. Karl Brand. Pastor
Masses Sunday at 5:45, 8, 8, 10
and 11:30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
THE REoRGANIzED CHURCH
OF JESUS CHRIST

Intersection of Toussaint East and
South Roads
Elder Alvin c. Wadsworth, Pastor
Church school at $40 a. m.
Worship service, 11:00 a. m.
Prayer service, Thursday, 7:30.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
UNION CHAPEL
Catawha Island

Services Sunday at 900 a. M,
Samuel Plummer, superintendent
We have no church services, just
Sunday school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04

"Unreality" is the subject of
the Lesson-Sermon which will be
read in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist, on Sunday, April 6, 1852.
1t will have for the Golden Text:
"In the multitude of dreams and
many words there are also divers
vanities: but fear thou God" (Ec-
cleSiasties SD.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04

STEMS SELF-SERVE
Groceries and Meats
ia E. Fifth St. Phone 2-2621
OIL HEAT SERVICE
State Route
Port Clinton
SNACK BAR
Port Clinton
DAVID'S INSURANCE AGENCY
"An Insurance For Every Need"
lis E. End St. Phone 1851
PORT CLINTON HARDWARE co.
Home and Building Supplies
104 w. Perry Street
BOB'S SANDWICH SHOP
116 E. End Street
Port Clinton
BRINNON WALLEACEs
& PAINT CO.
Pratt and Lambert Pant
223 Madison st. F-.onc Co.1
THE AMERICAN BiNK
Largest Bank In Ottawa County
Member Federal Reserve System
THE ISLAND HOUSE
Port Clinton Phone c-1GJl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Fulton Street rear Second
Services Sunday, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:1S a. m. We'd
nesday at 800 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

Corner Adams & East Second
Lawrence G. Miller. Pastor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-04-04

NEIDECkER FUNERAL HOME
William Eberle Earl LeVeck
122 Adams ST. Phone 4251
CLINTON CLEANERS, INC.
Cleaning and Laundry Service
Clinton Theatre Bldg Phone 2-3214
GERNER & WOLF
Licensed Funeral Directors
216 Washington St. Phone 9511
SCHWAB'S STORE
Sealtest Ice Cream-Greyhound
101 Madison ST. Phone 5571
THE YOUNG & SCHADE co.
Gifts and Office Supplies
106 Madison st. Phone 9752
MIZENER-DRYNAN HDWE. co.
Your Hardware Store for Over so Years
206 Madison Street Phone 6511
TIMBLIN'S
Port Clinton's Best Drug Store"
126 Madison Street Phone 5O91
LAKE ERIE SPORTS, INC.
3S N Madison ST. Phone 8085
CLINTON THEATRE
Movies Are Better Than Ever"
21S Madison Street Phone 1878
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Constantine Brown:

Our Western allies are said
to be "elated" over the nomina-
tion of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
as the Republican presidential
contender In the November
elections.
Yet those who follow closely
the day-by-day developments
across the Atlantic see few signs
that the triumph of the favorite
Of our Western European
friends has brought them nearer
to closing ranks in order to
present stronger common front
to the Soviet menace. AS a
matter of fact the parliaments
and peoples of Great Britain and
France seem more convinced
than ever that a Soviet physical
aggression against Western
Europe is q bugaboo created by
what they regard as American
war hysteria.
The British parliamentarians
are far more concerned with the
growing economic depression
which may cause severe unem-
ployment and are desperately
seeking new outlets for the in
dustry'S over-production. The
French are becoming sorry for
their liberal policies toward the
Western German republic and
serious doubts are rising in the
minds Of men in public life
whether the treaties of Bonn
and Paris should be ratified.
The specter Of Germany's
military and economic rebirth
preoccupies the minds Of these
people far more than the Com
munist threat.
Premier Antoine Pinay, who
has proved himself a skillful
politician, is said to be worried.
He received a black eye recently
after Paris authorities ordered
the arrest of the Communist
leader. Jacques Duclos. who
allegedly was caught red-hand-
ed during the demonstration
against Gen. Eisenhower's sue
ceSSor, Gen. Matthew Ridgwgy.
The case was presented with a
wealth of evidence showing that
Duclos had conspired against
the security Of the republic.
But the presiding judge, Jean
Didier, ordered the Communist
chieftain's immediate release.
It just happens that Judge
Didier is. and has been for some
time, an active member of a
Communist front organization
known as the Fighters for Peace.
In spite of his judicial robes he
also signed a manifesto which
was plastered all over Paris de-
manding the release Of all those
who participated in the dis
turbances and strikes of June 4.
Judge Didier achieved some
reputation in 1941 when he re-
fused to sign the oath Of alle-
glance to the Vichy government.
He lost his job but was rein
stated at the liberation Of
France by the then temporary
Minister Of Justice, M. Henry
Willard, a member of the Com