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Evening star., 1952-03-13
Constantine Brown:

Newbold Morris, the newly
appointed Government crime
buster" gave the Senate Inves-
tigating subcommittee no in
dication that he is another Tom
Murphy. the stern and relentless
prosecutor Of Alger Hiss. Presi-
dent Truman appointed Mr..
Morris after the New York
Judge turned down the job.
Mr.. Morris showed light wit.
mobile facial expression and
capability Of pantomiming sor-
row, Indignation. scorn and
approval. But he was uncon-
vincing so far as his question:
ers, Senators of both parties,
were concerned. Yet Mr.. Nor
ris was supposed to testify un-
der excellent conditions. polit-
ically speaking. He is q
registered Republican and an
appointee Of President Truman.
Under these circumstances he
expected to find q sympathetic
hearing from the Republicans
on the committee and very
considerate treatment on the
part Of the Democrats. Neither
lived up to this expectation. The
Republicans asked even more
searching questions than their
Democratic colleagues.
The result Of the first two days
Of the investigators investiga-
ton" was that all those who
had listened to him wondered
how deeply a man Of this char
acter would be capable Of dig
ging into Government corrup-
ton.
The affairs Of the law firm
with which he is associated in
connection with deals which
enabled middlemen to make
millions out Of thousands are
less important than his personal
attitude toward the committees
efforts to look deeply into those
transactions. Mr.. Morris, q
highly competent attorney.
adopted a thoroughly unjudicial
attitude when he expressed be-
lief that he was being investi-
gated principally because. since
Evening star., 1952-03-13
'Crinne Buster Not q omMurphy
Morris. Testimony Is Emotional but Fails to Impress
Questioners at Hearing, Senators Of Both Parties

his appointment. he had become
an important figure in WASH
ington. He ''personalized" his
appearance before the Senators
instead Of treating it as one Of
the necessary processes Of the
investigating committee. Had
he been just plain Lawyer John
DoakeS. nobody. in his opinion,
would have bothered with him.
The fact. which he must have
known. that his name was in
the files of the committees
counsel for ten months-that is,
long before he accepted Mr..
Truman's appointment to in
vestigate corruption regardless
Of where the chips might fall
apparently made no impression
on his otherwise brilliant legal
mind.
Mr.. Morris connections with
a number Of organizations which
his inquisitors consider ques-
tionable may be less important
than his attitude toward the
committee and its purposes. He
gave the appearance of treating
the whole investigation, as far
as he himself was concerned, as
a joke, offering him an excellent
chance to play up to the gall
lerieS for laughter. The galleries
Evening star., 1952-03-13
David Lawrence:

When President Truman let 1t
be known, both before and after
the New Hampshire primary,
that the outcome there would
not affect his decision whether
or not to run, it was but one
way Of saying that the Demo-
cratic Party in the Nation rather
than any single State would
have to choose the Democratic
Party's nominee.
Mr.. Truman is in the position
Of virtually compelling the issue
to be decided by a draft" The
first step naturally is for the
President to overcome the OBJ
lection that o Chief Executive.
through the use Of the party
machinery, can dictate his own
denomination. At the same time
he must clear away the objec-
ton that points to the constitu-
tional amendment which bars
everybody else from serving
longer than 10 years, though
technically it doesn't cover his
case.
What better way, therefore.
than for Mr.. Truman to an
nounce soon that he "does not
choose to rum" which is the
language President Coolidge
used in 1928. Then Mr.. Truman
can wait for the sentiment
inside the Democratic Party to
crystalline. Once he has said he
does not want the presidential
office again, it would presuma-
bly, be the party and not any in
dividual, with political strength
obtained through the presi-
dency, which would bring about
the Truman denomination.
So far as the third-term
argument is concerned. this.
too, falls by the wayside If the
Democratic Party says the
President shall be named again.
Evening star., 1952-03-13

2. Senator Taft's hackers, al
though naturally disappointed,
didn't really expect to win New
Hampshire and will make q
strong showing in other States.
which will bring the contest into
q deadlock status by convention
time. This particular primary
result does not permit any one
to write of any candidate when
there are so many other pri-
maries to come and so many del
egates yet to be chosen who are
not bound by or selected through
primaries.
3. Strategy in future primary
contests will be to avoid entering
contests in States where the
opposition is overwhelming. It
would not be surprising to see
Taft and Eisenhower managers
pickings their primary spots
more carefully in the future.
4. It will become increasingly
important for the managers of
the rival candidates to choose
men of prominence to go on the
ballot as delegates. In New
Hampshire, Gov. Adams and the
Republican leaders Of the State
were on the ballot and also
carried the brunt Of the cam
paign.
5. The split inside the Re-
publican Party may widen If
the kind Of campaign just
waged in New Hampshire Is re-
peated in other States. It could
mean that If Gen. Eisenhower,
Is not nominated and the party
nominee isn't sufficiently inter-
national in his viewpoint to
command all the Eisenhower
support, a substantial segment
might switch to a Democratic
nominee other than MIR. Tru-
man.
Reproduction Rishts Reservsd)
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Lowell MeNett::

Sometimes 1t is possible to be
astounded by your own political
perspicacity. 7 am being as
founded right now. A little more
than a year ago, March 4, 1851,
I sat down and wrote q piece
discussing possible Democratic
candidates. for the presidency
Listen to what I said:
"It seems to me that one Of
the likeliest of them all is not
getting the consideration he de-
serves. That is Tennessee's up
to-date version of her famous
son. Daniel Boone-the Junior
Senator, Estes Kefauver. Kefau-
yer is now engaged in making
himself better known, and in a
favorable way, to the plain
voters of the country than
almost any other Senator you
can mention. Not headline
happy by nature, he Is getting
headlines where they count and
they are the right kind.
Minus the famous coonskin
cap he wore when he went out
to tree Boss Crump and armed
only with the authority of the
Senate instead Of squirrel gun.
he nevertheless is arousing ex-
element wherever he goes. And
he Is going everywhere And
while he is in town he is the
No. / news item. For the man
from Tennessee is dealing with
something the people find both
understandable and fascinating.
Crime. He Is giving them a show
just like the movies. only bet
ter -.
"The purpose Of the Senate
committee is to obtain informa-
tion. In effect. however, it is
q prosecution and Kefauver is
the prosecutor. Any profess
sional will tell you there is no
steppingstone in politics equal
to the prosecutors Office -.
Nobody has accused Kefauver
Of presidential ambitions. but
after all, three other Tennes-
see boys. Andrew jackson, An
drew johnson and James K.
Polk. made it. The man who
beat the unbeatable Ed Crump
couldn't be blamed for remem-
bering that"
A bit on the sapient side,
what? For there Is some evi-
dence that the Senator him.
self at that time did not know
he was Q candidate. In any
case. the hero Of this story.
meaning me, got o note from
the Senator next day in which
he said:
II am deeply appreciative Of
the wonderful article about me.
But II you are going to run q
coonskin Tennesseean, you will
have to manage the campaign. u
OF course. I didn't run him
Evening star., 1952-03-13

Gen. Eisenhower and Senator
Kefauver.
If the women really are On
the march against the old
order of politicians, 1t is a
vitality significant campaign
fact.
Certain immediate political
aspects are obvious.
They do like Ike.
President Truman and Sena-
tor Taft are not inevitable. This
demonstrated fact will re-charge
the batteries Of many q sum-
mer soldier In other camps.
Senator Taft cannot let up
on his strenuous campaigning
for delegates.
The President now knows that
columnists and Republicans ale
not his only critics. II he wants
his party to win next November
he cannot solve his problems just
by deciding to make the sacrifice
himself. -t..sN 4as -.ts
Pressure will certainly mount
within the party for q prompt
decision by Mr.. Truman so
that he can. ii possible. be re-
built or the new model be
widely advertised.
Gov. Adlai Stevenson Of Ili-
nois was here while headlines
advertised the Kefauver tri-
umph. The Governor, under
Evening star., 1952-03-13

were intensely amused when he
volunteered to inform the sub
committee about his private
telephone conversation with
Mrs. Morris the previous eve
ming. Mr.. Morris read out some
sound warnings he had received
from his wife: Keep your shirt
on. Count three before answer
Ing" and similar advice to .
witness who Is likely to become
irritated by too many indiscreet
questions.
Everybody left convinced that
Mr.. Morris must be a real asset
to New York society and that he
could liven up the dullest party.
But many wondered whether
these qualities will make him q
hard-hitting, ruthless investi-
gator Of corruption.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
A Prophet Gives Himself Honor
Says He Virtually Foretod New Hampshire Cotocysm
A Year Aoo When Kefouver Wasn't Candidate

O political expert is very dis
couragins.
Sometimes he can even be
mistaken. I am one Of those
who thought Taft could make
a good enough showing to JUS
tify his entering the New Hamp-
shire primary against Eisen-
hover. since he had an excel
lent alibi all ready for use in
case Of defeat. And ! was i'm
pressed by the reports Of the
reception he was getting dur
ing his whirlwind stumping
through the snow and slush OF
the little State. Don't know
just what went wrong. unless
it was the mistake he made
once or twice of splashing slush
on his absent opponent, thereby
offending the finer sensibilities
of the folks he was seeking to
WOO.
Evening star., 1952-03-13

and I didn't undertake to man
age his campaign when he de-
cided to run himself. On the
contrary. I wasted q couple Of
columns presently trying to ad-
wise the President how to avoid
building him up. For one thing
told the President to stay out
Of that New Hampshire pri-
mary. IF the President wins
against Kefauver." said I, "the
political significance will be vir-
tually nothing. II, however, he
fails to beat Kefauver the po-
litical significance, from Tru-
mans standpoint. will be awful.
Indeed, the consequences will
be serious unless he not only
beats Kefauver. but beats him
badly"
Did the President listen? He
did not. Sometimes the life Of
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Fletcher KnebeI::
Potomac Fever

Gen. Ike he's proud" Of his victory In Hampshire
Who says Ike remains silent on the big issues?
Taft forces to fighting for the COP nomination
Since New Hampshire however they're calling him Mr. Repub
can. jr.
Senator Kefauver heads for primaries after betting
President Hampshire Kefauvers
even Democrats prefer coonskin to mink.
Senator and Mrs Kefauver intend to handsake their
around the country to duplicate their New Hampshire victory
Kefauvers continued heat would
be awful President Truman got sick they couldn't
against him more
Taft headquarters Eisenhower have little to
cheer about in the New Hampshire returns In fact they have
less to cheer about than Taft have about.
Corruption Hunter Newbod Morris clashes angy with
Mccarthy Senate hearing The Washington clean
campaign making great day investigators
reveal Of Morris temper.
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pounds). They are worth much
more on foreign markets and Italy
exports them in quantities TO neigh
boring countries, mostly to France.
Italians eat them too. of course.
Besides the amateur" collec.
tors. there are pros in this sport
too The professional snail catchers
SO out mostly at night, and comb
the fields for snaas.
Apart from snaIs consumed
locally. five tons of them eross the
border into France every day
packed Ia special crates. for
French restaurants and homes.
Italians are grateful to France
for eating Snalls in such quantities.
II means good ready mooey. and
Il frees the fields ct them. some.
times snails ere q plague about as
bad IS Iocusss. They est new leaves
off vegetables, corn, wheat and
trees.
Collectors viii take snsils Of all
kinds green. t,ruMn. ye1lew ard
white-pros ltsad theg are haH an
oggaee in weieht and an sneh or
mere In dssmeteE.
IS toe caileeaoT pofafs the snaIs
are PACKED In crates. serted SC
eogdlag 10 SIZE sns kGnd ana rushed
- E1ArAets.
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Snails Are A
DeHcacy To
Italian Kids
By JACK RRusIAI

ROME FIT was raining very
hard. but the nine children Of
Peppino d Annuuziato didn't mind
IL.
Thex lined up. the little ones
first, squeezing their noses against
the dripping window panes Of the
ground floor kitchen.
When the rain stopped they
rushed cat, carrying little straw
ha skeis.
OOH, Look. hoa bis ard fat
they arc cred Ciaaai.
There are a. least "a uuder this
cabbage leaf. shouted Maria from
the garden.
The chHdrea we're altar mails
The bsg FAT splitting oaes that
Europeans consider aeslcaey
cooked with ls & garlic ".
laoaga mos, Americans doE't Ike
them
The nlne q Arnaxa at3 81 gea
are famoEs IS ssse ngaghhgg ss9asss
They s1psg nad8 e
every day II raas Thv tsre
Is ra4sn as e err k
- aEr wa
- ZIG a AID - saaGz fax a.
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The myth of human equality fools nobody but those
who yearn to be fooled
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THIS ROCK OF OURS
BY BILL GLIB

are parked on Palm Ave. by the
park.
The park recreation area has
been improved and a new sand
box installed for children.
The colored people who own
their own homes have not been
dispoSseSsed as originally planned.
Public meetings are keeping
their doors open to citizens instead
of being held in secret.
Our police force has improved
and additional training will be
given in the near future.
Our City Fathers appear to be
keeping a closer eye On develop
ments at Garrison Blight.
Meacham Field is still operat-
ing and hasn't been moved up the
Keys.
Sewerage lines are fixed more
promptly when they break.
There are dozens of other items
in which Ellis Finch and his
camera have been my partner in
an attempt to rectify bad situa-
tions.
Yes, l think service to humanity
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trolls follows the general thinking
line of the administration.
Thus. he put the quieius on re-
ports circulating for the past 10
days, ever since Sen. Maybank
IDS. c. said he had information
that Truman was studying 3 plan
to decontrol wages and prices be-
fore the new Congress eonFeBes
month from NOW. Dwight Essen
hover viii be sworn in as preSs-
dent Jan. 20.
Fowler also overruied the steel
indnstry's recommendation that al
location Of steel be grestIy re-
Taxed on jar. / and that controlled
all0tmenis of fhe me,zl TO civilian
industries be ended April /.
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DEPORTING CANCSTERs

The Justice Department has finally begun to 20 into
action against natonally-kn gangsters who have
risen to fame and fortune in the United States despite
The testimony of of these men, when up under
honng is amazing in that shows tie-up between the
nations top gamblers almost paraleng the associations
of top officers in big corporation.
The question which arises result of this action by
the Federal Government is why these gamblers were not
prosecuted or sent out Of the country at earlier date
The offenses they guilty of committing occurred in
many instances many years ago. Sometimes the offense
dates back twenty thirty years Why is it. them that
these bigshot gamblers have regned supreme with very
little interference from the Federal Government in the
ensuing years?
The answer seems to lie in the protection racket OBJ
viously these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS gamblers and gangsers
were given protection by top politicians The protection
could have come from New York City officials New York
State officials Federal officials In any event
these odworld elements brought their form of corrup
ton and vice to this country bought protection from
American politicians This is sad commentary ON the
state of affairs in New York City and in other cities and
sections of the country.
Every loyal American will applaud the tardy efforts
of the Government in this field will only be satisfied
when the last protected dope peddr or gangster has
been depored sent to JAIL Because this has been de-
ayed long already the task is easy one and the
gangster empire in the United States been built up to
considerable proportions. We hope the Justice Depart
ment is only getting started.
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CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION

Editor, The Citizen:
So this is the southernmoSt city
of our United States, where the
tropical climate prevails; but what
has its Chamber of Commerce done
to emphasize the coming of the
greatest holiday of every year:
Christmas, December 18th?
Now there is no need for them to
go all out and try to be different
from everyone else, for the location
itself has thhe natural touch, by
bsing of the same latitude as the
Holy Lands in which Bethlehem
lies; the birthplace of our Lord
which we celebrate this day.
AS we recall from our Bibles
and carols; 1T came upon the
midnight clear; o Holy Night, the
stars were brightly shining, 1t was
the night of our dear Saviour's
birth. No where is there the
mentioning of snow, evergreens,
Santa Claus and all other symbols
of our commercialized feast.
That is why Key West should 60
along and give that reminder to all,
the true setting of the glorious
occasion, and do as others cities
are; Bringing Christ Back Into
Christmas.
One rather close city has work
ing Chamber of Commerce, with
their purchase of Christmas decora-
tive fixtures for streetlamps'
standards. The place is West Palm
Beach, and it, like this island city,
is in the south. Don't you think that
Key Vests Chamber Of Commerce
should be more alert to the times OF
the year, than its continual tropical
climate and out reached distance to
its visiting tourists?
too happen to be visitor here,
and I'm quite used TO seeing big
doings for the holidays, There's no
reason why this city has to LEI
everyone down on this particular
count.
JOHN B. TUR0
L. S. Nav,
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No Scrapping OF
Price Controls
Under Democrats

WASHINGTON R-MohiIization
boss Henry H. Fowler declared
here that controls viii stay In
force as long as the Truman ad-
miniStration is in power.
He said II would be "a grave
mistake" to scrap price, wage and
production eontrOlS nov. Such q
decision. Fowler said. would fore
close decisions that can be better
made later
Tie mohIlixsr said ths decixtnn
represents his perSonal view. but
II would take q public repadiation
by Pressdent Truman to alter the
policy.
Fowler said tAat retaining COO
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Empty heads appreciate empty honors and there are
plenty of both these days.
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! Florida Citrus Exposition will have
special features for growers, in
Guiding the annual competition for
the best packed boxes of all varie-
ties of citrus fruits and special
FLORIDA Citrus Mutual Day." Feb.
10, when the days events will be
in charge of this great citrus or
ganization. Special committees to
work out an elaborate program
have been appointed by Mutual
President Perry Murray.
For the fifth straight year, Tom
Moore, famed radio personality,
will present his coast-to-coast MI
tual network show Ladies Fair, "
broadcasting Monday through Fri
daMsat liza. m. from the Nora
Mayo Auditorium on the EXPOSE
ton grounds. Admission to the
broadcast is free and each day
audience participants receive val
liable gifts anf prizes. Tom Moore
is one of Florida's greatest boos-
tiers. A water-Ski enthusiast, he
participates in events at Dick
Pope's Cypress Gardens, and day
in and day out on his network
program he tells listeners of the
charm and beauty of Florida and
of the superiority of her wonder
full citrus fruits.
UNFOLDING tradition, Friday Feb.
20 will be the big feature day Of
the 1853 Exposition observed as
Governors Day and Press Day.
Governor-elect Dan McCarty, who
| is personally a director of the
Exposition and who viii be the
States Chief Executive on Janu-
airy s, viii be the guest of honor.
Members of the press and radio
will be honored at the annual
Press Breakfast" which has be-
come tradition in connection with
the Exposition. This famed grid
iron" dinner, patterned after the
gridiron dinner in Washington. al
though sponsored by the ExpoSi,
ton, is actually arranged by the
newspaper and radio folks then
selves. They write the skits and
stage the show and no hold are
barred when they take the state
and national politicians over the
Goals.
! The event is all in fun and al
of-the-record, but ii attracts from
900 10 800 guests each year and il
recognized as the top event Of tht
year in press and radio circles
while the politicians who are thC
butt of most of the gags and skit.
seem to enjoy il and come bacl
every year for more.
The theme of the 1853 Floridi
Citrus Exposition win be 'Healtl
and Fun and il certainly hat
these things TO offer in abundance
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Of Interest To You, But ..
Too Late To Classify


l
can remember the time when
the young lady selected as Flori-
da's Citrus Queen would receive
some little trinket and bouquet
of flowers, but times have chang
ed and the 1853 queen of the Flori-
da Citrus Exposition will not only
be showered with a lot of expen-
sive gifts and on top of that
flown to England to represent the
golden realm of citrus at the court
of st. James, where she will attend
the coronation Of the new Queen
of England.
Never before in the history Of
the Citrus Exposition has the
selection of queen created as
much interests The girl selected
must be beautiful. She must have
personality and poise for she will
be called upon to hobnob with the
tops in royalty, and since she re-
presents a realm of extreme i'm
portance in her own right the i'm
preston she makes viii count for
a lot.
In years gone by Exposition Of
ficials had to 60 out and beat the
bushes to line up entries in the
Queen Contest, but this year they
will probably find themselves fight
ing them off for just about every
girl in Florida would like to wear
the 1858 citrus crown.
Every citrus organization in the
state is urged to sponsor an entry
in the contest. II is .limited to
girls who have reached their 18th
birthday but not their 26th on Feb.
is, 1858. They can be sponsored
by any civic, fraternal, CONNER
cial or other recognized organiza.
ton. Entry blank and full infor.
nation may be obtained from Gen.
eral Manager Phil Lucey, Florida
Citrus Exposition, Winter Haven,
Florida.
The contest to select the queen
viii be in two stages: the first on
the night Of Feb. is, when the
seven finalists viii be chosen; then
on the night Of Feb. IL, the queen
win be selected from this group
with the remaining six to be her
maids of honor for the year. En-
tries viii be accepted until Feb
10, 1858.
Arrangements have been made
to fly the new citrus queen Il
London where she win have re
servations for the Coronation
Events. Later she will visit Ire
land, Scotland and France where
special programs will be staged
in her honor as Americas Queer
of the Realm of Citrus.
Hailed as the show window" o
Florida's citrus industry, the I95:
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Goodness is not a comparison.