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Evening star., 1952-04-11
Eisenhower, Lovett Letters

United States Government to ini-
tiate action looking to my relief
as Supreme Commander, Allied
Powers Europe, by approximately
the first of June.
This action is in consonance
with my understanding and in
tentions when the President of
the United States. in response to
requests from the NATO council,
appointed me to the post more
than a year ago. It was assumed
at that time that wartime ex-
perience particularly qualified me
to facilitate the initial organiza-
ton of SHAPE, establishment of
its procedures and the institution
of basic programs.
Since these phases are now ac-
complished, and, in view of the
press of other developments, it is
my hope to return to inactive
military status.
/ In addition to establishing
organizational and procedural
patterns I feel that we have
made considerable progress during
the past year in our efforts to
build adequate defenses in the
European region. AS related to
you in my annual report these
gains were accompanied by a
number of shortcomings and con-
tinuing problems. But, in the
main the results have been def
nitely positive.
| The way to greater progress
over the coming months was
charted in the memorable con-
ference at Lisbon, the prime sig
nif1cance of which was the CO.
ordination of military require
ments with economic capabilities
and the setting of specific goals
for each of the NATO countries.
/ If these goals are achieved, we
shall see by the end of this year
respective forces established on
the continent with the promise of
further increase in future years,
Including substantial German re-
Inducements through the Euro
pean defense force. I know that
you and your associates will spare
no efforts to bring into realiza-
ton all the essential steps agreed
at Lisbon.
when I entered upon my
duties in December, 1850, I was
sure that our common task in Eu-
rope was a job that had to be
done. From later experience, am
convinced that it can be done and
that, given full cooperation, it
will be done.
Throughout the period of my
service here. the support of the
NATO governments, peoples and
armed services and of the Stand
ing Group and the Military Com
mittee has been a prime factor in
whatever success we have achieved
in this command. I am most
deeply grateful to you and hope
that our NATO commands under
your direction will continue to
flourish as guardians of the peace" "
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Taft Adherents Win
Arlington Majority
For State Convention

Arlington Republicans last night
chose majority of Taft-commit-
ted delegates to represent the
county at 10th district and State
G. o. P. conventions.
This virtually assures Senator
Taft of two delegates at the ma
tional convention from Virginia S
new 10th congressional district.
While Arlington was putting its
81 delegates in the Taft column,
the Fairfax County G. o. P. pro-
ceeded to elect % Eisenhower
delegates at another mass meet
ing.
Arlington Controls District.
But Arlington's vote controls
the 10th district. This is because
the county's votes exceed those
of the rest of the district COM
bined.
Alexandria has committed its
20 delegates to Gen. Eisenhower
and Falls Church has not yet met
to choose it's three delegates.
The unit rule was adopted at
the Arlington meeting. commit
ting all 81 votes to the candidate
favored by a majority of the
delegates.
! There were 52l votes cast at
the Arlington meeting in Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School. 1t
was $50 am. before the ballots
were counted. The victorious
Evening star., 1952-04-11

niger, with the backing of the
District Commissioners, put an
extended statements into the
record in a plea for restoration of
all of the $470,000 the House had
cut from the budget estimate for
$11.9 million for the Health De-
partment, Gallinger Municipal
Hospital, Glenn Dale tuberculosis
Sanatorium. medical charities
and Columbia and Freedman's
Hospitals.
DR.. Seckinger, aided by DR..
Daniel lcinucane, of Glenn Dale
Sanatorium, and Dr.. Philip A. E.
Stebbing. of Gallinger, outlined
many instances in which services
and supplies would be impaired if
the cuts were not restored.
Priority List Asked.
Chairman Hill asked him to
supply a priority list, in case it
was not possible to regain all of
the lost money. and DR.. Seckinger
responded that this was like say
ing which arm do you want cut
off"
In other words. Senator Hill
said, Dr.. Seckinger had little
choice, because he felt service re-
quirements called for all of the
requested money.
Health officials outlined a long
list OF standing needs. including
water pipes stopped up with rust,
leaking roofs that needs to be re-
placed, more money for medical
supplies and equipment and en-
ployment of more nurses and
other personnel.
Among other things, DR.. Seek
niger said. a House cut would
dangerously affect" the work of
the laboratory used in the con-
troll of gonorrhea and tuberculosis
Unless needed money is restored,
ne said, gonorrhea cultures sub
mitted for diagnosis would have
to be reduced by so per cent. He
said there would have to be a 40
per cent reduction in similar
work for tuberculosis diagnosis.
For the veterans service, WAL
dron E. Leonard protested that
the House cut of $4,000 from a
requested budget of $127,2OO
would mean elimination of hous-
ing. claims and photostat services
to veterans asking aid. He said
this would leave little but the
general consultation service. He
contended that much of the de-
MED services would have to be as
Sumed by other agencies.
Similar pleas were presented for
other District agencies, including
the Juvenile and Municipal
Courts.
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Eisenhower 70 Begin
European Tour Soon
| Before Return 10 u. ).
BY the Associoted Press

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS,
ALLIED POWERS IN EUROPE.
April 11-Gen. Eisenhower will
soon visit Belgium, the Neither
lands, Denmark and Norway,
SHAPE officers said today.
Apparently this trip will be
the first leg of a farewell tour
Iof the capitals of the United
States European Allies.
The disclosure was made here
shortly before the White House
announced that the general had
asked to be relieved of his su-
preme Allied command June /.
This would enable him to spend
month in the United States
before the Republican convention
in which he will be a candidate
for the presidential nomination.
Meets With Generals.
Brussels newspapers reported
Gen. Eisenhower would journey
there next Wednesday. SHAPE
would not confirm the date, but
said Brussels would be the first
stop on the projected trip.
The general has not been in
some of the capitals of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization since
he arrived in Europe more than a
year ago to take over as supreme
commander.
| Today he attended the closing
session IN Paris of exercise paper
work which drew together about
80 Allied generals, marshals and
admirals.
! The exercise was aimed at
studying defensive moves to be
used in case of an attack from the
East 1t was under direction OF
Field Marshal Lord Montgomery
Host at Luncheon.
Gen. Eisenhower was host at
luncheon to Greek Chief of staff
Gen. T. Grigcropoulus and foul
! American visitors described as
"old friends" of the general.
They were identified as Elton
Macdonald, Detroit. Mich; Fred
Lazarus, jl., New York City. exec
utive with the Federated Depart
ment Stores: Eddie Gibson, assist
ant director of the American
Assembly, an unofficial forum
which Gen. Eisenhower promoted
when he was actively serving as
president of Columbia University
and Howard Monk of New York
Hit1y
Evening star., 1952-04-11
The tert of Gen. EiSenhoUer's
letter asking for relief from his
assignment toLo1DS:

The tert of Gen. Eisenho1Uer'S
letter asking for relief from his
assignment tollO1US:
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
I request that you initiate ap-
propriate action to secure my re-
lease from assignment as supreme
commander, Allied Powers Europe
by approximately June /, and that
I be placed upon inactive status
upon my return to the United
States. A relief date fixed this
far in advance should provide am
pie time for the appointment of a
successor and for any preparation
and counsel that he may desire
from me.
This proposal is in the spirit o1
the understanding I gain from Of
f1cialS in Washington who out
lined the special purposes of my
original appointment in Decem-
ber, 1850. At that time it was be.
lieved by those individuals that
because of past experience, I hac
relationships with respect to Eu-
rope which would facilitate the
formation of common defense
structure and the establishment
of pattern for its operation. Ar
assumption on the part of respon-
sible officials of our Government
that I could be helpful in the vita
task of preserving peace was, o1
course. compelling reason fol
instantaneous return to active
service and acceptance of this as.
signment.
las of now, I consider that the
specific purposes for which I wa:
recalled to duty have been largely
accomplished; the command has
been formed, its procedures estab.
liShed and basic questions settled
Moreover. a program of growth
and development. based on early
experience and searching re-ex.
animation has been agreed Oo) al
governmental levels. There are
many difficulties to be overcome
but given the Wholehearted sup.
port of the NATO community thi.
program will provide a reassurins
degree of security in this region
despite the continued presence o.
the threat of Soviet communism
There is every reason to believ.
that the NATO nations will con.
tinue to work together success
fully toward the goal of a secur,
peace.
/ Secretary LoUett's answer to
Gen. Eisnhower tollows::
Dear Gen. Eisenhower:
In accordance with your re-
quest contained in your letter o
April 2. and with the approval O
tfe President. I am taking ap
propriate action to secure you
release from assignment as Su
preme Commander. Allied Power
Europe. effective June l. and t.
have you placed on inactive statu
upon your return to the Unitet
States.
Evening star., 1952-04-11

that he might be expected to be
called on again to designate a
|NATO commander just as he was
when Gen. Eisenhower was named
When the President was asked
why he felt the choice would GO
to the United States again he re-
sponded because this Nation is
the keystone of the defense of the
free world.
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Worst Missouri Flood
Sweeps Downstream;
Loss Put in Millions
BY the Asseeioted Press

PIERRE. S. OAK. April IL
History's greatest Missouri River
flood swept toward downstream
communities today after dropping
here slightly overnight from its
record crest of just over Is feet.
Army engineers gauges showed
a 2475-foot reading at midnight
(CSTp. But with uprlver tribu-
taries still pouring in, they re-
fused to say the crest has passed.
Flood stage here is Is feet.
The Big Muddy" normally l.
600 feet wide. spread over miles
to engulf all but three blocks
of nearby Fort Pierre and 80
blocks of this South Dakota cap
ital.
The Red Cross declared IL Ne
braska and Iowa counties disaster
areas as the unrelenting torrent
swirled southwark. In South Da-
kota, 13 counties fought the raging
river and its tributaries. Floods
also were reported in North Da-
kota, Minnesota and Montana.
Damage Runs i'm Millions.
Damages from the overf1ows
mounted into the millions of
dollars.
In South Sioux City, Nebr., the
flood pushed through a dixie yes
terday to drive out $50 families.
The Red Cross also reported:
Sioux City, Iowa. planned to
care for 1000 families expected
to be driven out when the crest
hits there about Monday.
The downstream cities of
Omaha. Nebr., and Council Bluffs,
Iowa, girded against a predicted
crest of 28.5 feet, some 6 feet
above that of the last great flood
of 1943.
If the forecast holds, Missouri
water will mount 2 feet over the
protecting dikes.
The Red Cross had mobile power
oAAS 1OutS W oil
the threatened areas. One such
unit was in service at Fort Pierre
after the water knocked out the
main power plant.
1000 Victims Assisted.
More than 1000 flood victims
OF Pierre and Fort Pierre (com-
bined population 6.40O) are being
cared for by emergency facilities
Water publication plants were
rushed in late yesterday as the
murky flood swept into the last
Of four wells supplying Pierre.
Coast Guardsmen, manning q
fleet of boats and two helicopters,
yesterday rescued 20 persons who
underestimated the height of the
flood and attempted to remain in
their dwellings a block from the
river. The crews reported that
one woman handed out, first a
baby and then a bowl of gold
fish from an attic dormer window
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Politics
Continued From First Page.

action on the political front, as
IN some quarters it has been felt
he would have to campaign
actively for the nomination in
view of the threat posed by SEN
ator Taft of Ohio.
It has also been considered
highly desirable that he let the
American people know exactly
where he stands on national and
international affairs. although his
views on international affairs are
pretty well known.
Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, national campaign manager
for Gen. Eisenhower, who recently
returned from Paris where he con-
ferred with Gen. Eisenhower
made this comment when the ex-
change of letters was announced
at the White House:
Il expected it and I am glad
1T was proper decision on the
part of Gen. Eisenhower in view
of the fact he had completed his
work over there"
Proper Decision, Says Lodge.
Senator Lodge said he expected
Gen. Eisenhower to return to this
country about June 1-although
he said he had no date given him
! The Massachusetts, Senator said
he believed the campaign to NOM
mate Gen. Eisenhower for the
presidency was progressing we'll.
Il am much encouraged at the
situation both in New Jersey and
in Massachusetts,, where presi-
dental primaries are to be held
April IS and April 20, respec-
lively" he said.
Carlson Pleased by Action.
Senator Carlson of Kansas, di-
rector of the national Eisenhow-
er for . President headquarters
here. also expressed his gratifica-
ton that the general is to return
to this country and get into the
campaign for his nomination.
"The general" he said. lin ask
ing to be relieved, is needing the
call of our American people to
higher duty. Through his mag
netic leadership. the major objec-
tives of his part in NATO have
been accomplished. But true to
Gen. Eisenhower's character and
devotion to duty, he is allowing
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Bolivia
Continued From First Page.)

NOUIICIIIUcU TIUIH T 4IOU dEC'I
cast, heard in Lima, Peru, said
the insurgent leader. Brig. Gen
Antonio Seleme. had offered tc
give up but had taken refuge in
the Vatican Embassy when his
unconditional surrender was de-
manded
Earlier in Buenos Aires Vic
tor Paz Estenssoro, exiled leader
of the Bolivian National Revolu-
tionary Party (MNR) interpreted
Evening star., 1952-04-11
Delinquency Up in Tokyo

TOKYO. April II (R.-The
Metropolitan Police Board re-
ported today juvenile delinquency
has tripled in Tokyo in a year
Police arrested 1,490 teen-agers
between March II and 20, most
of them for petty thefts.
Evening star., 1952-04-11

ample time to complete the de-
tails handing his responsibility
over to a successor.
when he arrives home he will
discuss with our people the grave
domestic and international prob
lens confronting U.s."
Mr.. Short said he did not know
when a successor to Gen. Eisen-
hover would be announced. 1t is
assumed that another American
will be chosen and two names
have figured largely in the specu-
lation:
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Gen
Elsenhower's chief of staff, and
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, COM
imander in the Pacific.
Choice by Truman Likely.
Gen. Gruenther is reported to
be Gen. Eisenhower's personal
choice, but there have been re-
ports that some objection to him
have been voiced because the
officer has never had a field COM
mand.
At his news conference yester-
day President Truman indicated
Evening star., 1952-04-11

The tert of Gen. EisenhoiDer's
letter to Gen. Ely toll0US:
Dear Mr.. Chairman:
I have this date requested the
Evening star., 1952-04-11
LOST.

BLLFoLD. containing a defense pass,
drivers license and money: also car keys;
vic; l4th and Pa. ave. Reward. JE.
-3-G914. IL
BILLFOLD, black. containing money. per-
SSns sts things hR sS 50r6f DE- s4s 4h and
BLACK LEATHER CHECK BOOK (Riggs
Nationan. Name on front. Reward.
BRACELET. white gold, name Imprinted;
RsxaFS Rc Pa RE axe 1Sa, between 18th and G?th
CIGARETTE CASE, silver. initials Wv. N.
D.: VIC, 14th and SITS. NV. Reward.
COLLIE. > mos, tan, answers to name Of
stormy; vic. Franklin Park and Ches-
terbrook. KE. 3-6393. III
DOG, West Highland white terrier. male.
no tag or collar; vicinity Dupont Circle,
Monday, 4 pm. Reward. HO. 35lS.
DOG, part collie, size of cocker spaniel,
brown. black and white, black harness, |
year old Reward OIL. 62ss --l3
DOG, terrier shepherd. black and tan, fe-
male, answers name of Bumps; Thurs
day VIC Silver Spring. Reward. PHONE
DRAWER from chest containins money;
ieWeiIy. JoS.. 2-6S5a. ' anu ia
DRAWsTRING PURSE, brown; Wed, on
TtreetesT r owner Needs contents Reward
Return 10 SIG "CuotcI INV.
EYEGLASSES. dark-rimmed bifocals: Mon
day night in street in front of Peoples
Drug Store, Broad ST., Falls Church; tan
case, with name MRS. FRED J. MORGAN,
Route |. Reward. FA 425S. -12
FUR NECK PIECE. 8 skins: mink. about
Goth and Mass Reward. Wo. 5l79
GLASSES. Iady's tortoise shell. alligator
case lost Mondsy., Ayondale bus. bus o. or
DE. 4l1i. -12
OVERNIGHT CASE. light brown; left on
street in parking area. Union Station,
midnsht nidn Thurs' April 10 Reward. oW.
PARAKEET. bright blue, gray specified
wings Reward. 4SI7 26th st. north,
Arlington. va. ia. 2-s7lO. -13
PASSPORT (El salvador) Of Gloria Eu.
Epr s. pefsE Th cam snfsHsa fz
WALLET, black; money and Identification
card: in the vic. Of Nichols ave. and South
Capitol st. Sc: Reward. CO: 1888. -12
WIDE SILVER BRACELET. with, small
statler Hotel. Reward. RA. 1856. -13
WRIST WATCH, lady's, gold. Viking, gold
band: lost vicinity Of MRyf1ower Hotel or
White House. Reward. Oh O446. Ill
WRIST WATCH, lady's, gold elastic band
vic; 10Th and Penna. ave. Reward. 10
WRIST WATCH (pink gold>, lady's; in
vicinity of 18th and Constitution anC
1Ith and E. Reward. Box 269-T, Star
Ia
40 TICKETS to the Washington opening
day baseball game dated April 5: tickets
we're in envelope and lost in the Wheaton
area on April 5 $50 reward. Call TU
1000. = 10
FOUND.
CAT, white male, red collar: found II
Silver Spring. Phone WI. 2234.
DENTAL PLATE. removable: nr. 7th ant
p sts NV. H. j. HOLT, 232 1st st. NV.
ST. 97S9.
iND0RsED CONVENIENT CHECK. ca
Ia 6-SR5Q
Evening star., 1952-04-11
FOUND.

CAT, white male. red collar: found in
Silver Spring. Phone WI. 2234.
DENTAL PLATE. removable: mr.. 7th and
ST. 97S9.
iNDORSED CONVENIENT CHECK. eau
LA. 6-7S52.
Evening star., 1952-04-11

COLLIE. mos, tan, answers to name OF
stormy; vic. Franklin Park and Ches-
terbrook. kE. 3-6393. III
DOG, West Highland white terrier, male
no tag or collar: vicinity Dupont Circle,
Monday, pm. Reward. HO. 35lS.
Evening star., 1952-04-11

DOG, part collie, size of cocker spaniel
brown. black and white, black harness, l
year old. Reward. OIL. 62SS. -13
DOG, terrier shepherd. black and tan, fe-
male, answers name of Bumps; Thurs
day. vic. Silver Spring. Reward. Phone
Q-2SoH ia
Evening star., 1952-04-11

FUR NECK PIECE. 3 skins. mink. about
6l5 pm. Tues between 2115 st. and
Goth and Mass. Reward. WO. 5179.
Evening star., 1952-04-11

BILLFOLD, containing defense pass
drivers license and money: also car keys
vic. 4th and Pa. ave. Reward. JE
3-2974. Ill
BILLFOLD, black. containing money. per-
SnnaI fhinpS- viz Flnrida and
Evening star., 1952-04-11

WRIST WATCH (pink gold). lady's: in
vicinity of 18th and Constitution and
1lth and E. Reward. Box 269-T, Star.
day baseball game, dated April Is: tickets
were in envelope and lost in the Wheaton
area on April ) =, $50 reward. Call TU.
1000, = -15
Evening star., 1952-04-11

BRACELET. white gold, name Imprinted
vic Pa. ave. between 18th and 25th
Reward. RE. 1901. -15
CIGARETTE CASE, silver initials Nv. NJ
D.: VIC. 14th and sts. NV. Reward
OR 6456 III
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
TWO MEN DIE
IN ACCIDENT

Charlie johnson, 40, of route /,
Galivants Ferry, and his son-in-
law, Paul Laverne Richardson,
%, of route 2, were killed at 1880
p. m. Saturday when their car ran
off a bridge near Galivants Ferry.
They were thrown from: the car
and pinned under it. The vehicle
burst into flames.
Double funeral services for
Johnson and Richardson were helc!
Sunday at 4:3O p. m. at the grave
side in Galivants Ferry Baptist
church cemetery by the Rev. O.
H. Crawford.
Surviving Johnson are three
sons, George H. Johnson, David
Johnson and Carl Francis Johnson,
all of route /, Galivants Ferry;
two daughter, Mrs. Paul L. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Dan Johnson of
route 3, Galivants Ferry; four
brothers, Henry Johnson of QUITE
3, Galivants Ferry, ]. D. Jthnscn
of Florence, Jim johnson ard
Pearly Johnson of Sumter; Sis
ter, Mrs. Rosa Edwards of rotue
l, Galivants Ferry and two grand
children.
Surviving Richardson his
widow, Mrs. Anna Belle Johnson
Richardson, a son; mis- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Byrd Richardson o:
route 8, Galivants Ferry; five bro
theirs, Willie Richardson of Fort
Eragg. Clarence Richa dson, Coy
Richardson, Clephu: Richardson
a"d Paine. Richardson, ell OF
route 3: Galivants Ferry, anil
s;;2tec, E!rs. Lettie Dix Of Cell
wants Ferry.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27

requiring disqualification for serv-
ice-connected or line of duty dis
charge disabilities.
Group 8 Veterans whose hos
pitalization has been requested by
authorized officials for observa-
ticn and examination purposes.
Group 4 - Wartime, post-Ko-
rea, and peacetime veterans with
service-connected disabilities or
with line of duty discharges who
are currently hospitalized by VA
in non-VA hospitals, but have re-
quested transfer to a VA hospital.
Group 5 - Wartime, post-korea,
and peacetime veterans who are
currently hospitalized by VA for
treatment of nonservice-connect-
ed disabilities, but whose transfer
from one hospital to another has
been requested by authorized Of
ficials for medical reasons.
Group 6 - Wartime, post-Korea,
and peacetime veterans with COM
pensable service-connected dis
abilities or discharged for line of
duty disabilities requiring hospi-
talization for non-service-connect-
ed disabilities.
Group WARTIME, post-Korea,
and certain veterans retired from
the U. S. Armed Forces for physi
cal disabilities, having no COM
pensable service connected dis
abilities and not discharged for
line of duty disabilities, who re-
quire disqualification for nonserv-
ice disabilities.
Group 8 - Non-veterans whose
disqualification has been requested
by authorized officials, excepting
U. S. Armed Forces personnel
whose disqualification is directed
by the VA Central Office in Wash
ington, D. C..
Group g All eligible veterans
currently hospitalized in another
VA hospital who have requested
transfer for personal reasons, but
whose transfer is not necessary
for medical reasons; and certain
eligible veterans whom VA has
hospitalized in non-VA hospitals
and who have requested transfer
to VA hospitals for personal rea-
sons but whose transfer is not
necessary for medical reasons.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1952-08-27
S. c. Flag Pictures
May Be Obtained

Pictures of the South Carolina
Flag were distributed last week.
end by the State Chamber Of
Commerce to all Of its members,
including the Loris Merchants As
ISOLATION.
One type, approximately 4 inches
by t in size, may be stuck on an
automobile window, a glass door,
or the like. Another, on a small
gummed stamp, may be used O.?
outgoing letters, parcel post or
express packages, printed litera-
ture. programs, pamphlets, etc.
These two types of pictures of
the South Carolina Flag have been
made available by the State
Chamber of Commerce as part of
its program to promote the States
Flag as requested by Governor
Byrnes.
The R. l.. Bryan Company of
Columbia is offering these pictures
for sale at 75c per Toe stamps and
sc each for the larger pictures if
purchased in quantities of 100 or
less, or &c each if more than 100
are purchased. No less than Is of
the larger pictures will be sold.
The State Chamber of Commerce
urges anyone desiring to purchase
any of these pictures to order
them direct from the r. L. Bryan
Company, as the Chamber of
Commerce will not handle any
orders.