davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1952-01-25

with our agreements with the
u. s. 8. r..
Gen. Macarthur, who was in
formed about wnat was going
on Ia Moscow. ailegedly by the
Joint Chiefs Of Staff, got the
wires burning to Washington.
He expressed himself strongly
against such q deal. The su-,
preme commander advised the
Joint Chiefs and the President
that he was not opposed to
Russia'S participation In the
occupation. But as commander
in chief Of the Allied forces In
that area It was ,ip to him to
assign the Russian contingents
to areas which he would choose.
1t was also up to him to de-
termine how many Red troops
would be needed" to help us
police Japan. He stated frankly
that he could not permit the
MuScovites to establish them
selves In Hokkaido and pre-
sented a plan whereby they
would be sandwiched between
British and American forces in
the Honshu and Kyushu Islands.
Hokkaido with its sparse
population, principally fisher
men, did not need. according
to Gen. Macarthur. q large
Allied occupation force. When
Secretary Byrnes returned to
Washington on December 23.
1945, he was notified by PreSi-
dent Truman's press secretary
that the President wanted to
see him Immediately on board
the presidential yacht Williams
burg. The conversation between
the President and Mr.. Byrnes
was long and reportedly cordial.
But Mr.. Truman told him that
he could not approve the Mos
COW agreement unless the Rus
slams accepted unqualifiedly the
decisions Of the supreme COM
mander in Japan and placed
their forces under him In fact
and not only in name. This
meant, he said, that while vel
coming the .. S. s. RS co-oper-
alton in Japan. the Red troops
would have to be stationed in
whatever area Gen. Macarthur
designated.
. Molotov was Immediately in
formed Of the decision on the
Evening star., 1952-01-25
-427 &
Out Where the Scandals Count
States of Washington and Montana Serve as Examples
Of Democratic Porty's impaired Outlook for 1852

have carried OF the present he
wanted.
Only lack Of confidence In
themselves should keep the
Democrats from waging an ag-
gressive campaign on the
G. o. P. class of 1946. Most
of these Senators are from nor
mally Democratic States, thus
political accidents, and they
have added little luster on the
whole to the Senate.
They have demonstrated
their own uneasiness by failing,
for the most part. to come out
for the presidential candidacy
of Senator Taft though, among
J Republicans. none follow him
uaore obediently. What they
/, are thinking about, Of course.
lis that presumed vote-gettmg
appeal General Eisenhower has
both Tor Republicans and Demo-
crats.Ya9
The problem Is acute for Re-
publicans nationally because.
taking the. solid South into
consideration, only a compara-
lively narrow margin Of g. o. p.
control can be had in the next
Senate. A landslide would help,
of course. but surprisingly few
among even the most partisan
Republicans anticipate a land
slide in November.
Released by the Bell Syndicate. 1nc.l
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Doyid Lawrence:

The administration has de-
veloped q plan to settle the
controversy between the CIO
unions and the steel industry
and thus avert a strike.
The plan, which is talked
about a good deal behind the
scenes here and in steel CEN
ters, involves a 15-cent-an-hour
package instead Of the SO cents
which the unions have been
asking in their total demands.
This means that approxi-
mately five cents will be attrib-
uted to the cost-of- f-living in
dexes, about two cents will be
added on the basis Of pro-
ductivity along the lines Of the
General Motors formula, and
the balance, amounting to
eight cents. will be figured for
certain benefits, such as shift
pay differentialS and extra
holiday compensation.
The total cost of all this viii
be considerable. and there is no
practicable way by which all
the companies in the industry
can absorb it without an in
crease in price.
Thus the estimates are that.
since the existing law-under
the so-called Capehart amend
ment-permits an increase in
prices to take care of certain
increases in cost, the price of
steel will go up somewhere be-
tween 50 and $5 a ton. depend
ing on whether the companies
are low-cost or high-cost pro-
ducers. It is believed that
the increases justified under
the Capehart amendment will
amount to an average Of about
50 a ton.
II such increases are granted,
1t will still leave a substantial
portion of the added cost to be
absorbed by industry. Some
estimates indicate that the 15-
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Fletcher Knebel:
Potomac Fever

another months investigation Of crime In
Washington steady Capital Politicians
always conrve here reminder that against It,
President says Presidential Candidate
good place good Senators
Of those good Senators from Missouri who
knew their place?
Draft Boss Hershey number Of 4Fs growing
of the boys pny they only half year-and
hardly have the to swing than two bats in spring
training
committee approves President Trans plan to put
tax collectors under civil service BY the Republicans get
the only job left give friend you
start figuring what enemy to wish it OF
Nepal Shot-ved only people
aren't revolving these days the stockholders supple
nent firms.
rather than take
sides in this atomic It's best to get where you're going before
it's gone.
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Constantine Brown:

The foresight which Gen.
I Douglas Macarthur displayed
late In 1945 has permitted us
now to send the LIST Cavalry
Division from Korea to Hokkai-.
do, the northernmost island of
the japanese Empire. situated
only q few miles from the
Russian military bases in the
KurileS.
Hokkaido heretofore has been
garrisoned by japanese police
forces supported by q weak
American contingent.
Recent reports to the soap
showing important Russian
moves in Sakhalin and some Of
the larger islands Of the Ku-
rile archipelago decided Gen.
Matthew RidgWay to. send to
Hokkaido one Of our best di-
visions which was due to be
rotated from Korea.
i I. q Il. * 4 F . /,
This would not have been
possible II Gen. Macarthur, in
December, 1945, had not
strongly opposed the placing Of.
Soviet troops on Hokkaido.
Following the advice Of the
State DEPARTMENTS Far Eastern
experts, the then Secretary Of
State James Byrnes accepted
the Russian demand that they
participate in the occupation Of
Japan by sending an undeter-
mined number of troops to Hok-
kaido. Mr.. Byrnes was at that
time principally interested in
bringing about an understanding
between the United States and
the q. S. s. r. regarding Euro
pean problems. He went to
Moscow to discuss that. situation
with the Soviet Foreign Minister.
Vyacheslav Molotov, and Brit
aims Foreign Secretary. Ernest
Bevin.
During those diplomatic con-
versations Molotov, who was at
his best an ingratiating. and
courteous host. said that Russia
wished to take her part along
side her allies in the occupation
Of Japan as provided In the sur
render terms and suggested that
Russian troops be sent to Hok-
kaido. Bevin, who was not In
terested in the matter, readily
agreed. Secretary Byrnes. who
was not familiar with the
policies and strategy Of the Far
East but saw q good trade" In
the Molotov proposal, also ac-'
cepted the Russian suggestion.
The Far Eastern experts Of the
State Department whose job
was to brief the Secretary Of
State advised that this was a
good bargain and IN keeping
Evening star., 1952-01-25

remove these privileges OF which
the public is becoming tncreas-
ingly conscious. President Tru-
man has called attention to
them repeatedly, as he did again
in his budget message, when he
said:
"The need, for improving the
equity of the tax system gives
me as much concern as the need
for revenue. The tax laws
should not be used as q means
Of granting. special favors or
hiding special subsidies. Glar-
ing injustices in our tax laws
should be eliminated before
those with modest means are
asked to shoulder additional
burdens.
1.-THE Congress has made some
progress in this direction. but
unhappily it has also added new
loopholes, as I stated sat the
time I signed the Revenue Act
of 1851. When the Congress
practices favoritism In writing
tax laws. it encourages self
seekers to try to gain favored
treatment"
How true-and to keep them,
notably, for example. the 2712
per cent depletion allegiance for
oil; a fiat deduction which was
slipped into the tax law back
in 1927 and has been protected
by the powerful oil industry
since. There is no reason what
ever for such an allowance, as
any tax expert can tell you.
Repeatedly. but In vain, the
Treasury has urged q reduction
to Is per cent, which would be
generous.
In his budget message Presi-
dent Truman pointed out an
other special tax concession, that
allowed the shipping industry
which is In addition to lavish
subsidies. The latter. them
selves, have been shown to be out
OF line in exhaustive checks by
the General Accounting Office
under direction Of Controller
General Lindsey Warren, him.
self a former House leader.
while / strongly favor all
assistance necessary to main-.
tain an adequate merchant ma
rine.' the President said. II
again recommend to Congress
the immediate reduction of pres
ent tax benefits for the shipping
industry as an initial step to-
ward the elimination Of this
hidden form OF subsidy" "
Likewise. he asked for q cut
In mail subsidies to airiines.
All these concessions and
many more are carefully con-.
cealed In appropriation bills 80
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Thonos [. Stokes:

Congressional leaders had de-
cided, before Congress met.
against another tax increase
before the election. They have
found an excuse now, Of which
they are making use, in Presi-
dent Truman's failure to de-
mand vigorously a tax-increase
program, though he said plain
" enough In his budget message
that in his Judgment the situa-
ton "calls, at the very least. for
the amount Of additional revenue
by which last years legislation
fell short Of my recommends
tons"
That would be around i've bill.
lion dollars.
Nothing viii be done about
that. Of course.
The reasons are clear. There
are two. First, 1t would be po-
litically unwise as well as a plain
injustice to load further tax
burdens on the small taxpayer.
That could not be defended on
any ground. Second, Congress
does not dare to close the gaping
loopholes in existing law by
which special privileged inter-
ests now escape taxation. The
latter are powerful politically,
especially in an election year
when they are the source OF
campaign funds.
Yet, if these loopholes we're
closed, the Treasury could get
at least the five billions that
President Truman suggested.
Congress could then proceed.
with clearer conscience, to try
to achieve the economies which,
If the budget is to be balanced.
would require seven-odd billions
Of savings since the deficit Is
estimated at 14.4 billions.
Curiously enough, the most
yociferous clamor for economy
comes from those same inter-
ests which enjoy tax favors and
exemptions Of one sort or a1-
other. At the same time, they
bring influence to bear In Con-
gress to protect their privileges
which, of themselves, help build
up deficits by cutting down tax
yields. They are. too, the very
interests which gain most from
our democratic capitalistic sys-
tenn, with its safeguards for pri-
vate enterprise, and might be
expected to be ready to invest
the most in a defense program
to maintain that system against
the threats Of Communist to-
talitarianiSm. :,
Once Congress opened the
Pandora tax box, out would pop
the demand that. first Of all, it
Evening star., 1952-01-25

both members Of the House
Henry M. Jackson Of Washing
ton and Michael j. Mansfield
Of Montana-are coy.
Both Representatives, who
have shown superior ability and
character In the House, have
made passes at the Senate for
some time. Perhaps they still
intend to run for the greater
glory and a six-year Senate
term. But their friends at home
are reported as calling attention
to the good House committees
both are on and the prospect
: that, IN the not too distant
future, the House leadership
must inevitably change. .
n This is for public consurnp-
tion. Privately, the same friends
: ask anxiously il it isn't going to
bet q Republican year and
wouldn't itabe better II ifoScoop"
and Mike" kept their safe
House seats this fall and ran
later for the Senate. 80
Republicans show q contrast
ing confidence In candidates
they not too long since were
giving up as lost. It was re-
ported at one point that the
Republicans would not renom-
mate Senator Cain. He has
been to the Christmas tree.
however, and Is understood to
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Series Of Woqe.In Increases Likely
Administration Develops l5Centb Hour Pocknge Plan
TO Avert Threatened Strike in t5e Steel Industry &

for this year but ilnbed dding
such an increase Id the wage
level at 3 point dificnit to main
tain II the demand for steel falls
on in the next few years. Al
ready there are signs that
certain types Of steel are coming
into more plentiful supply.
Also the so-called s'break-even
point, which Is q closely guard
ed secret in the steel industry.
is believed now to be 871a per
cent Of capacity. It was around
So or So per cent just 8 few
years ago. This means that q
drop-of in demand will curtail
profits materially and put some
steel companies In the red.
II there were some way by
which the l5-cent package
could be earnlarked as q tempo
rary increase so that when ex-
cess profits taxes are repealed,
and the demand for steel has
fallen OF. the temporary in
crease In wage rates can be re-
pealed, too maybe some Of the
steel companies would feel diff
ferent about it.
But the talk-at present around
Washington is centered wholly
on the 15-cent package as being
something labor and the adj
ministration have virtually
agreed on but which means q
hike in steel prices and a dimi-
mutton Of steel company profits
for 1852, which already are at
a lower rate than in 1851. This
may impair plant expansion and
present difficulties in financing
new plants.
The increase granted the
steel unions will set of a series
of wage increases in coal and in
other industries. The admins
tration, since this is an election
year, Is ready to stand back OF
the 15-cent wage increase.
Reproduction Rights Reserved.)
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Doris FIeeson:

MISSOULA. Mont. Jan. 25.-
Washington and Montana fur
nish Illuminating examples Of
how the current scandals are
impairing Democratic prospects
for 1852.
During the great meat crisis
Of 1916, when President Tru-
man was in one of his periods
of slipping around like a cow on
glare ice, the two States re-
placed Democratic Senators with
Republicans. Washington for
warded the talkative Harry Cain,
who lent his talents TO the
real estate lobby, among others.
Montana, which previously had
displayed a fondness, for pic
turesque characters, sent q quiet
rancher, Zales Ecton.
Democrats figured that Sena-
tor Cain was talking himself out
Of the Senate at Q rapid rate
and that Senator Ecton, who
acquired friends with his mod.
esty and sincerity, was OVERRIDING
it in the other direction. They
had no doubt that. when the
time came, both would be easy
pickings.
The time has now arrived for
Democrats confidently to pro-
claim their choices for these
tasks. They are finding. how
ever, that their best prospects,
Evening star., 1952-01-25
Constantine Brown
Blocked Red Occupation Scheme
MocArhus Foresight in l945 Permits " s Nov to Send
list CovoIry Division From koreo to 1okkoido

highest level ii washington and
was told that the Red troops
which were ready 10 60 to
Japan would have to be placed
wherever soap decided. No
Soviet troops were sent. But this
interference Of Gen. Macarthur
marked q period Of tension and
GOODNESS between him and the
State Department which ended
only with. his dismissal last
spring.
The experts on Asia In the
State Department maintained
throughout these years that had
Gen. Macarthur not interfered
with the Byrnes compromise
there would have been at least
an outside chance Of reaching
an overall agreement with the
Kremlin. The men on the spot
in Japan. and this includes o
number Of civilians, reject this
theory and are convinced today.
as they were then. that had
Gen. Macarthur not opposed
the Byrnes- Molotov agreement
we would have had q second
Germany" on our hands In
japan.
Evening star., 1952-01-25

f'sa9 70 5a1ts 5ita
ae4tis .yay<s
go 81, a9 Il YsFf
Evening star., 1952-01-25

cent package will mean q ST
per-tOn increase In cost for the
producers and that somewhere
between $3 and Sc Of this 81
would have 10 be absorbed by
the industry II the steel corn-
panies accepted the plan, which,
Of course. Is BY no means as
sured.
The Importance Of the price
question has Just been indi-
Gated In q public comment by
Chairman Feinsinger of the
Wage Stab bilization Board. who
told d news conference In Chi
cago that whether or not rec
concentrations Of the board viii
prevent q strike depends upon
whether the price question is
settled before or after the rec
ommendations are made
This could mean that the
Wage Stabilization Board win
take into account the amount OF
relief that can be afforded the
steel companies through the
Capehart amendment and will
tailor it's recommendations ac-
cordingly. The general belief
here is that the 15-cent package
is designed to accomplish that
very purpose.
For, with the 15-cent package.
the industry and the consumers
split about $3.50 on absorbing
the added cost Of the wage in
crease. There is reason to be-
lieve that CIo President Phil
Murray has told Mr.. Truman
that something in the neigh
borhood of the 15-cent package
would. II proposed by the Wage
Sterilization Board, be recon-
mended by him to his policy
board for adoption. But there
is no certainty that the steel
companies viii accept it. II they
don't, q strike could result.
The chief difficulty Is not ale
together the Is cents an hour
Evening star., 1952-08-21
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. C.. lGtD. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, i0ait three full days and
recetve the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Conway Lenz, 81. Austin, Mimi. and
Patricia O'Brien. g. 321 Allison st. NV.
Brian Hessler. 20, 3417 Quesada st. NV.
and Helen Griesmer, "a Silver Spring.
Irene Irene Hiiey. II, 1924 b St. :. Sc. 80
and Ciarissa Boylan, %, SO2 South
Clifton terrace Sc.
George PlaReman, SO, and Lucy Plageman,
81, both Of Richmond.
Howard Hinkle, 20, s67 Adrian st; Sc.
and Elizabeth Huter' 20, 432 Hamii-
ton st. NV.
Hush Donnelly; 2e, Long Island, n. Y. and
Patricia Richards. 10, 1417 N st. NV.
John Berry. .45, st. Clairsville. Ohio. and
Harry Carpenter, 20. 629 Massachusetts
ave; ne. and Shirley Heurich. 90, 314
T st. ne.
David Woodbury., 2., and Eva Taylor. ~.
Raymond Jones. 81, 37e6 Hayes st. n.e.
and Lucy Ayton, %. Hyattsville. Md.
Richard Zimmerman, %, Peru, Ind. and
Marlene Jacobson, 20, 47O7 Coanecti-
Philip Hail. is. 1414 Maryland ave. me-.
and Betty Adkins ls, yirgie Ky
both Of Baltimore.
william Coffman. 25. Luray va. and
Helen Briesmeister. 25, Silver Spring.
John Carroll, %. 1922 Monroe st. NV.
and Margaret slattery, %. 430S 18th
Lee Cherk. a.. 1896 3rd st. NV. and
Chin SUN. 25, sos NJ st. NV.
pl. NV, and Norma SINH. 20, 53s
william Stewart. 81 eo4 Jackson st ne.
and Elizabeth Peters. 81, 420 Kenyon st.
william craddock. 81. 3o15 Albemarle st.
NV. and Elyira FRANKIE. 10. 1921 3rd
Robert Dpbinsky. 20. and clarie Gordon.
Frances Palardy So. Baltimore, and Ger
RoSnr %de Hodsp 20 eei 9uPay RSoss st. ns
ave. ne, and Sara Peterson. So. 3O4s
Monroe St; ne. q,
wG55ay SeS s atEsf ma fas eaf PI5' Kmo'F
Austin Wigfall. q, SO Seaton pl. NV,
land and Mary Say,. Lylesi 1e B. 1873 St Sc
Mae Barber A.. IL T St, NV.
Louise Austin, Al, 41O Constitution
and Katherine Brooks, 33, 1916 10th st.
Eugene Ebert 22. 1927 R st. NV. and
Dolores Kipnis. 21 S2S Buchanan st.
John Heben. 25. Hyattsville,. Md, and
Lorraine Solomon. 90, Brookmont., Nd.
William Chew. 33, Rock Greek Church I'd.
NV. and Juanita Coates. 80. $40 10th
Joseph sassenberger, "a. Springfield. III,
and Frances Johnson, So, 40 Eye St n; ".
William BoIey. Is, and Marie TriVette' ~.
Richard Austin, %, Manchester, n. H,
and Janet Staebner, ~, Falls Church
James Young. 90. and Pearl Etheridse. 80,
william william " Martin: go and Cassie Hubble,
80. both Of 1904 A ST; ne:
Burton PEout, g. and Martha Freeland'
Nathan so al and Tzds Ruth a2e sheT
Ralph Sheaffer %, 425 Madison st. NV,
and Winifred Kendrick' 90 2o4 Van
Louis Decker. a6. 1415 Goth ST. NV. and
Mercia Cassell. 19. 1886 Hayes st. ne.
Evening star., 1952-08-21

Raymond and Lucy Jones.
Oscar and Minnie McKelvin.
Morris and Audrey Moore.
Halle and Flora Robbs.
Napoleon and Cassandie Royal.
James and. Dolores Allen.
James and Mary Thompson.
Harry and Annie Void.
Raymond and Mary White.
Joseph and Mary Williams.
Justin and Pauline Young.
GIRLS.
David and Jennie Carper.
Clarence and Millecent Edwards.
ClaudeS and Irene Gil.
James and Miriam Kinsey.
Jeremy and Margaret Mason
Walter and Marion Mangan.
Joseph and Anita Reddington.
Paul and Mildred Reagan,
GhassS ames and ana Jsnnst GaSasa Trppeas sssaaef
Rosie and Mary Butler.
Ernest and Quenn Elliot.
Willie and Nancy Hall.
Bernard and Lorraine Holmes.
Lloyd and Margaret Jones.
Paul and Frances King.
Frederick and Dorothy Maddox.
| Thomas and Ruth Marshall.
| Jasper and Millie Powell.
| Yee and HON Quinn.
Harry and Marion Scott, jr.
Robert and Jennie Simms.
Booker and Issbell Sistrunk.
John and Evelyn Smallwood.
Thomas and Catherine Stringfellow.
Alvin and Doris Suter.
| Clyde and Elizabeth Tinch.
Gee and Lucy Wharton.
Lee and Veronica Yeargin.
Evening star., 1952-08-21
Jopon Imports Steel Scrap

NEW DELHI (R-Japan led the
list of importers Of Indian scrap
iron and steel in the January May
period, a government spokesman
said. japanese imports totaled
16,709 tons, with the United
States figure of 8,141 tons, rank
ing second. The United Kingdom
bought 7,015 tons. and Italy
2.746 tons.
Evening star., 1952-08-21
Biosophists to Meet

The Biosophical Institute will
meet at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Willard Hotel to discuss "The
Wisdom of Goethe"
Evening star., 1952-08-21
Deaths Reported
(rrom the D. G. Bureau Of vital statistics, I,

Fannie scheer, 70. 2s38 Mckinley st. NV.
Angelo Tamagni; g.; III Isod E st., St; nv. -
Clara Sacks, 90. gil Quackenbos st. NV.
Clara B. Goebel, Sc. 2124 ] st. NV.
Howard E. Runkler. 81, 625 st. ne.
Jack S. Verdries, 20. Boiling Air Force
Carol 4. Long. infant. Hyattsville, Md.
Infant Bloedorn. washington.
Infant Sohl, Arlington, Va.
Infant Hunnicutt, Washington.
Infant Bruce. 1907 Monroe st. NV.
Infant Evans. Washington.
Infant O'Neill, Oak Ridge. Tenn.
Infant Meeks. Washington.
Infant Lane, Washington.
Infant PARCEL. Falls Church, Va.
Infant White. Washington.
Lewis poleman, aa, ss 2s14 s1is lith IN St nv
sb,IIS,n MaTS Hines lines e. q 1882 l2.h st. NV
Edward A. White. 62. 1909 Rosedale
Henry mr. ". ". Dennis, so, IS Pierce st. NV.
Essie Randall, so, 1o15 independence
warren il. Payton 4s. 52s Florida
Ella w. Farley, 80, 1909 Hamlin st. ne
Bernard F. Clayborne. g. Maryland.
Alvino M. Hatcher. infant, % Myrtle
st. ne.
Evening star., 1952-08-21
10 on White Oak Staff Given Suggestion Awards

NARROW, George E. Moore, Charles
M. Cormack, jr., Roscoe D. Dwig-
gins, Theodore Bly,, Zelda S.
Federman. David F. Scheets,
Frank E. Allen. Thomas r. Con-
nor, Mabel Flack. Rita B. Granet,,
Cornelius Greene. Raymond M.
Hicks, Joseph c. Jerome, Ralph
v. Miller, George S. Rielley, Max
L. Stevens and Cyril S. Turner, jr.
Evening star., 1952-08-21

Beneficial suggestion awards
have been made to 10 members
of the staff Of the Naval Ordnance
Laboratory. White Oak. Silver
Spring, Md.
The top award went to John
L. Bergling for a new torpedo
positioner.
Others honored were Clyde w.
Evening star., 1952-08-21

NoWs TIME e-o-o-l quverng JEIL-o salads in
think there's delightful dish these sulty
days! You'll keep cool fixing too they're quick