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Evening star., 1952-11-23

the Taft forces tooth-and-nail from
the New Hampshire primaries to the
convention floor.
President-making turned out to
be an expensive business for Senator
Lodge. For one thing, it interfered
with his paying to constituents the
little attentions they crave. For an
other, it kept him from touring the
State and shaking hands-a chore
which his young Democratic rival
performed with great enthusiasm and
charm. It is generally supposed that
the Taft following. perhaps mindful
of the fact that Senator Lodge called
them "zombies" in the delegate dis
pute, administered the coup de grace.
Relations between Lodge and
Taft have never been particularly
sunny since Lodge challenged Taft
for leadership of the Senate Repub-
licans in 1850. Washington gossips
now are speculating that Senator
Taft might have opposed Lodge for
cabinet appointment.
Unprecedented Reverse
November 4 marked the nrSt SET
back in Lodges political career.
When he entered the field in 1882.
1t was with an illustrious name. a
heritage of wealth and privilege and
a background that included Harvard,
foreign travel and six years on the
staff Of the New York Herald
Tribune. His grandfather, for whom
he was named, was an awesome figure
In Massachusetts, politics, remem-
bered not SO much for his lethal OPP
position to the League Of Nations as
for his artful twisting Of the British
lions tail and his friendship for the
workingman.
Young Cabot, after two terms in
the Massachusetts Great and General
Court (more familiarly known as the
State Legislature), took the plunge
for Senate seat against James
Michael Curley, velvet-voiced idol Of
the Boston Irish. James Michael
called his youthful opponent dodge
was 34) little Boy Blue" Mr..
Lodge, handsome then as now, ig-
nored his seasoned rivals thrusts and
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been made with a weather eye on
the Senator's Communist conscious
Catholic constituents. On the Mac
Arthur hearings, he again submitted
a minority report. He did not go
along with the generals military
policies, but maintained that Mac
Arthur should have been kept on
in japan until the Japanese peace
treaty was signed.
On some questions he has been an
aggressive and effective legislator. He
has been vigorous and vocal agent
Of expanded air strength. He spon-
sored the creation of the Hoover
Commission, and is co-author of an
amendment calling for the reform
Of the electoral college. On this last
named measure he and Senator Taft
once more do not see eye to eye.
Lodge also fostered a bill providing
for the enlistment of $500 carefully
screened aliens in the Army.
Young Grandfather
At so. Lodge is a fine figure of q
man, probably the looking
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ate. He was voted the "best-dressed
man in America" last year. He can
be perfectly charming, but in late
years has shown impatience with as
sociates less quick minded than him.
self. Respected rather than beloved
by senatorial colleagues, he is re-
garded as more feudal than demo-
cratic in his dealings with Hill
staffers. He has way of coming on
to the Senate floor or a political
meeting with the air of one who
is lord of all he surveys-a pardon
able assumption. perhaps, for one who
is Lodge as well as a Cabot.
BY way of relaxation. the Senator
likes singing, sailing and walking.
The chances are, however, that he
will not have much leisure to indulge
in such frivolities. Though he said
fatty last spring he would accept no
cabinet post under an Eisenhower ad.
ministration, the chances are that
bred in q tradition Of public service
and still full Of vigor. he will go N
work for the new President.
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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. jr., of
Massachusetts, is probably the only
disappointed ofice-seeker in Wash
ington who is being bounded by the
press. Because of his defeat at the
hands of Democratic Representative
Kennedy, his staff is pushing forward
with the melancholy business Of
packing up and closing out. They are
constantly interrupted in their glum
rounds, however, by reporters and
photographers anxious for moment
with the incoming administrators
liaison man.
Senator Lodge, down for the mo-
ment, politically, is by no means out.
He has been speaking nostalgically
of the newspaper business lately.
There is no question, though, that a
place in the inner circle of the new
White House set up would be his for
the asking-or tie taking. Some say
he might well take on the kind Of
Assistant President role assumed by
James F. Byrnes and later by Fred
M. Vinson under President Truman.
Lodges friends say it will take a
very choice job to sweeten the Massa-
chusetts setback and keep him on the
Washington scene. The seventh in
direct line of his family to sit In the
Senate, the scion Of two Of the proud
est clans in the Bay State, he has
never underrated his own value.
Meanwhile. in this interregnum, he Is
serving again in a capacity that
brought him international fame If
not re-election-that Of Ike's advance
man.
UnequivocoI on Ike
If the Senator's present position is
unique. so was his contribution to the
election of Eisenhower. He has been
accused Of vacillation by his political
enemies, but his support Of Ike was
from the first unequivocal. Before it
was even known where the generals
political loyalties lay. Lodge flew home
from Paris with the glad tidings to
Republicans that Ike was one Of
them. Last January he threw the
generals hat in the ring and fought
Evening star., 1952-11-23

day he took his oath, Chief Murray
started surrounding himself with the
most competent. honest and trust
worthy policemen to meet his view.
AS the Senate subcommittee leveled
the accusing finger, or the individual
miscreant cop cropped up, Chief Muir
ray took fortnight action. He
ordered suspension from duty pend
ing court or trial board findings.
Where the trial board found guilt,
the chief dismissed the offender
from service.
In the light of growing complaints
of laxity in the vice fields, Chief
Murray organized a special Morals
Division, headed by one of the hard
est-hitting policemen on the force,
Clarence I. Lutz. This division has
given special attention to narcotics,
gambling, liquor laws, prostitution
and perversion violations. The re-
suit has been that arrests this year
have been increasing substantially
above the rate of 1851.
Chief Murray concentrated also on
changing an unhappy situation that
had existed before he took Office
the strained relations between the
Metropolitan police and the United
States attorneys Office. Chief Bar
rett and former United States At
torney George Morris Fay habitually
got along only on a frigidly polite
basis.
Murroy-lreIon Team
For months now, however, Chief
Murray and United States Attorney
Charles M. Irelan have linked their
law-enforcement arms in salutary
manner. The police force assigns
men to the prosecutors Office on re-
quest for special investigative jobs.
The two department heads are in
daily telephone communication.
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he refuse to testify, as former Chief
Barrett refused, on grounds OF pos
sible self discrimination. The present
chief has indorsed a bill. now in the
District mill, that would give the
Commissioners power to sever the
pension of q policeman refusing to
testify on matters arising while on
active duty.
Laws Tightening restrictions against
drug peddlers and addicts, and bear
ers of dangerous weapons. Munic-
ipal legal officers currently are per-
fecting narcotics legislation for sub
mission to Congress.
Prohibiting the accepting of gifts
or Eratuities by District officials.
Chief Murray is underscoring this in
a new order.
A survey now of administrative
methods on the force. The Wash
ington Criminal Justice Association
has already agreed to conduct such a
survey, at city officials invitation.
While a number of changes have
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Initiation Controls
Wage, Price and Rent Ceilings Seem to Be
On the Way Out, Despite Woods Protests
By Richard FrykIund

much money as possible. Frequently
they run short of that percentage OF
cash that must be put in the Reserve
large amounts of cash in two ways:
Sell Government securities (every
bank holds large amounts Of those safe
investments) or borrow from the Fed
eral Reserve, using other loans the
banks have made for security. Since
they don't like to be in debt to the
Federal Reserve, they much prefer to
sell Government securities.
To discourage creation of money in
time of imitation, the Government can
unpeg the price of it's securities, that
is, let their price rise or fall according
to the law of supply and demand. AS
the interest rate of these securities is
low, investors buy fewer of them from
banks in good times, so their value
falls. When their price falls below
par, banks selling them would take
loss, so they don't sell.
To further discourage the banks
from creating money through loans,
the Federal Reserve can vary the size
of deposits required to back the loans.
Right now the minimum deposit re-
1uired, which varies with different
tiles, averages 20 per cent.
If initiation is threat, the per-
centages could be raised, and banks
would find it harder to make loans.
In deflationary times, the minimums
could be dropped and loans would
be stimulated.
Other Devices
Although control of bank credits
i, the key to indirect control Of in
f1ation, other devices 60 with it. Re-
strictionS on installment-plan buying
limit creation" of money by con-
Sumers. A balanced budget and de-
creased Government spending helps
keep down the amount of money in
circulation. Some advocates of in
direct controls also favor price CELL
ings at the wholesale level, a method
which is. in reality, modified form
of direct controls.
The Truman administration has
used both direct and indirect con-
trolls during the Korean war. Cell
ings were put on wages, prices and
rents. Consumer credit was regu-
lated. The price of Government Sc
curities was freed in the spring of
1851, and reserve deposit require
ments were raised to the maximum
legal limit in all cities except New
York and Chicago (Which are now at
"a instead Of 26 per cent?.
If the Eisenhower administration
decides that indirect controls alone
can hold the line. it probably will
rely on a combination of these poll
cies: Leave Government securities
unpegged; raise the legal minimum
on Reserve deposits: cut Government
spending; and work out a pay-as-
you-go budget.
Unless the outlook for a leveling
off of prices changes this spring,
Congress can be expected to give q
perfunctory look at proposals to ex-
tend the Democratic controls law and
then let it die May 80. Priorities and
ALLEGATION Of scarce defense materials,
now contained in the controls law.
are expected to be continued.
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They meet face to face on an average
Of twice a week, to discuss their
mutual problems and the city's prob
lem Of reducing crime. The 1iaison
has resulted in vigorous and effective
enforcement of narcotics laws espe-
cially. District Commissioner F. Jo-
seph Donohue, the police Commits
sioner," calls the relationship almost
perfect"
Senators Suggestions
The new police regime has whole
heartedly shown willingness to try
the suggestions of the Senate crime
investigating group. Chief Murray in
a point-by-point commentary on the
committees recommendation said he
favors, among other proposals:
Periodic Investigations of the Police
Department by appropriate congress
sional groups.
Legislation that would subject a
policeman or any other public off,
cial to immediate dismissal should
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Police Chief Muroys Tough Rebuilding Job Coming Along

come about in the department as q
result Of specific suggestions by the
Senate-and from glaring implica-
tions in subcommittee testimony
still others have stemmed from an
innate need recognized by Chief
Murray alone.
Conscious Of the Public
Public relations is one example.
The chief has made it a point to
travel around civic organizations. ac-
quainting the public at large with
his departments needs and plans.
Chief Murray has also bettered the
departments formerly stagnant rela-
tions with the press. In memo
randum to the force at large he rec
ogniZed newspapers as probably the
most potent influence on public opin-
ion in the city" At the same time,
the chief cautioned against publicity
seeking.
Relations with members Of the
force itself have been another large
concern Of Chief Murray. Often in
company with Commissioner Dono-
hue, the chief has toured the pre-
cinctS hammering home his demands
for exemplary conduct. stressing his
policy Of promotion by merit instead
of favuritisn.
He has extended the recruit train
ing program from 4 to IL weeks:
sent veteran specialists off for spe-
cialized schooling, and-cloSe to the
heart Of the average copper-has
fought persistently for higher pay
for all members of the force. This
point. Chief Murray, as we'll as the
entire board of District Commission
ers, feels is prerequisite of an ever
more capable and reliable depart
ment. The proposed 10 per cent in
crease now being worked into legis-
lation form will not only better the
lot of present members, but will
lessen the number of designations
and attract new recruits.
200 Men Shy
The force is undermanned-by
about 200 men-as it is. "You can't
get and keep a good and adequate
force for the city when adequate pay
isn't there" the chief says.
But even so, Commissioner Dono-
hue is convinced that Washington has
the finest police force in the land
scandals Notwithstanding.
Chief Murray is content to say he
intends to make it so. One thing
he declares with the conviction of
% years of service above reproach
and studded with instances of excep-
tional competence:
IF one of my men is not a fit
policeman, I'd rather have his place
vacant. will not tolerate dereliction
of duty"
Evening star., 1952-11-23

When Price Stabilizer Tighe E..
Woods told a congressional commit
tee last week that Congress should
not abandon direct imitation controls,
he probably knew he was fighting
losing battle. For it would be diff
cult these days to find a person in
official Washington willing to bet that
the present pattern of wage, price
and rent controls will be continued
by the Eisenhower administration.
Even the Congress of Industrial
Organizations, one Of the most pow
erful last-ditch supporters Of direct
controls, was put on record last week
as being regretfully willing to see the
present law die next spring. The late
CIO President Philip Murray, in an
annual report published after his
death, said existing controls were
ineffective and probably unnecessary
Business groups were way ahead
with the same opinion. During the
long congressional debate over con-
trolls last spring and summer, scores
Of business spokesmen were on the
Hill with sheaves Of figures designed
to show that direct controls were no
good. The same men are even more
sure today.
Congressional Sentiment
Most G. o. P. Congressman vote6
against extension of controls last
summer, and many Democrats are
ready to join them this year. Senti-
ment among House and Senate Bank
ing Committee members seems, at
present, to be against direct controls.
More important, President-elect
Eisenhower criticized the Democratic
controls law in his campaign
speeches. The general said that in
f1ation should be fought with indirect
rather than direct methods.
What are referred to on the Hill
as direct" controls are price, wage
and rent ceilings and rationing of
scarce goods. The Government puts
q lid on the Nations economy. These
curbS usually come in the form of
emergency legislation when runaway
imitation threatens. Indirect" con-
trolls, on the other hand. are built
into the Government fiscal structure.
When they are used to their full
extent-and the Republicans have
long protested that they are over
looked too frequently-they make
money and credit scarce so that con-
sumers will not be able to bid up
prices.
The key to the indirect method,
the one that appeals to Gen. Eisen-
hover, Is the manipulation of bank
reserves.
Banks. in effect, create money by
making loans of funds they do not
have. They can loan out this nom
existent money (actually set up ac-
counts on which the borrower can
write checks) as long as they par
TALLY back the loans with actual
cash deposited with the Federal Re-
serve banks. For instance, a Wash
ington bank can make a loan of
$4,000 in non-existent money If it
deposits $4,000 in real money with
the Federal Reserve System. In do
ing so, it adds $4,000 to the money
In circulation and adds to the pres
sure Of imitation.
In prosperous times banks lend as
Evening star., 1952-11-23
By Fred Thompson

of high-level Moscow talks last Sep
temper on Sino-Soviet economic af-
fairs.
Kao Hangs appointment was de-
cided upon at a meeting of Mao TIE
tung's ruling government council
on November Is.
That meeting also frightened Pei
pings control over China's provincial
and local governments. It has been
at these managerial levels that most
of the industrial failures and break
downs of the past have come. Three
national agencies were set up at the
same meeting, Radio Peiping said.
Besides Kao's state planning board,
other new agencies include COM
mission for physical culture and
athletics, headed by Gen. Ho Lung,
an old-time Red hero who may be
on his way out to pasture; minis
try of higher education and a COM
mission to eliminate illiteracy.
The ministry of higher education.
keyed to turning out engineers and
technical experts in a hurry. is close
ly linked with the industrialization
program. The ministry was super
imposed on the still-existent minis
try of education.
Long Recognized Need
This is not the first time that
Communist China has announced it
was going in big for industrializa-
ton. The Communists have been
putting the emphasis on industry
ever since they seized power.
BY their own admissions, their
hating steps so far have been dogged
by graft, sabotage. lack of planning
and an acute shortage of skilled
technicianS.
Even as they call for greater ex-
ertions for industrialization, the
Communists have enforced speedup
in mills and mines that has brought
Evening star., 1952-11-23
By John w. Stepp

Police Chief Robert v. Murray real
lied a lifelong ambition when he
took office a year ago December /.
But with the acquisition Of that goal
came an inherited headache, the size
Of which has scarcely been rivaled
"a the Districts 90-year- Metro
politan police history.
Chief Murray's predecessor had just
retired-and the cloud he retired un-
der was to deepen with the months.
Only six weeks before the new chiefs
accession to Office. two high-ranking
department officials had been in
dicted on charges Of conspiring with
racketeers to violate gambling laws.
The former chief, Robert ]. Barrett,
ultimately found it desirable to avoid
answering Senate Investigators Ques-
tions concerning his finances. He
still finds himself under mveStiga-
ton by Federal and District tax au-
thoritieS, who want to know why he
refused, on self protection grounds,
to explain certain unaccounted-f
personal largess.
Although acquitted of conspiracy
charges. one of the former chiefs
top aides, Inspector Albert I. Bullock,
is even now the subject of close
scrutiny by tax sleuths and q grand
jury here. The other official indicted
in the same case, Detective Sergt.
Robert g. Kirby, was convicted of
aiding and abetting Maryland gam
blers, and has only an appeal to
cling to.
More Ferreting
Meanwhile. Senate Crime Inves-
tigating subcommittee was ferreting
in other holes. From the recesses
came another police inspector, Beverly
c. Beach, who had difficulty account
ing for personal wealth above and
beyond his salary scale. Also, the
head of the police narcotics squad,
1t. H. H. Carper, who failed to
recall how he came by siZable bank
balance, and his assistant. Detective
Sergt. William L. Taylor, whose men,
ory was foggy, too, were given
bad time. Inspector Beach at present
is a focal point of the grand jury.
The two narcotics squad principals
are awaiting trial on charges of mar
cotics conspiracy and bribery. A drug
smuggler accused both Of accepting
protection payoffs during the Barrett
regime.
Another case that has dragged out
for many monthS-the wire-tapping
and perjury charges against 1t.
Joseph w. Shimon-has yet to be
decided by Police Trial Board, after
extended hearings.
In addition to these involvements
of the higher brass, the reputation of
the force was being staggered by the
more or less routine-though accen-
tuated under the circumstances
of offenses by the smaller fry police
men. Among these have been the
occasional burglar-in-uniform. the
cop who mistreated civilians, the
duty-hour loafer.
As the Senate investigations pro-
gressed to a climactic 17-recommen-
dation report on law-enforcement
improvements, the graying, soft
spoken. 47-year- old police chief found
himself in grayer surroundings.
Morale of the force was sagging
lower, and public confidence apace.
The Rood Back
Positive steps had to be taken.
Chief Murray set about taking them,
although he knew the process would
be long and slow. Virtually from the
Evening star., 1952-03-13

organization moves. In this par
ticuiar one, he emphasized, there
is not q single indication Of saw
ing in the plan as presented to
Congress. "a
Statement Is Challenged.
He also challenged the claim
that the reorganization plan fol-
lows the Hoover Commissions
recommendations. He pointed out
that the Hoover Commission sug-
gested an Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury in. charge of the
revenue service. The present plan,
he added, centralizes the author
ity5 in the Secretary and would
result, in the future, In confusion
and difficulties for taxpayers.
Both Senators George and Nc
Clellan emphasized that the re-
organization should be carried out
through direct legislative meas
ures rather than through a reor-
ganization plan. A bill introduced
by Senator Mcclellan contains
many features of the Presidents
plan and Senator George said he
hoped to have speedy action on
this.
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Brannan Says Farm Bureau
Is Aiding Taft Campaign
By the Associated Pres,

DALLAS, Tex, Mar. 13.-Sec-
|retary of Agriculture Brannan
says the American Farm Bureau
Federation is trying to deliver the
farm vote to Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio.
He said Allen B. Kline, Farm
Bureau chief, obviously is max
! ing determined attempt to take
his organization into Taft's po-
litical party. lock, stock and bar
Irel. Secretary Brannan spoke
yesterday before the National
Farm Union Convention.
Secretary 'Brannan was asked
at press conference if he thought
the controversial Brannan plan
indorsed by the Farmers Unior
and opposed by the Farm Bureau
would be plugged by the Demo
Gratis in this years campaign.
II don't see that it is a great
and important ISSUE" Secretary
Brannan answered, although botl
Taft and Kline are trying to make
it one" a..
/ Secretary Brannan said the
Farm Bureau head spent as much
Jas $6OO,ooO trying to sembarras'
me-. E. u. 81,
Evening star., 1952-03-13
Gov. Stevenson Insists
He Seeks Only Reelection
BY the Asseeinted Press

Gov. Adlai Stevenson Of Illinois
said today it always has been a
mystery to him how a man can
run for two ofiices at the same
time.
He made the remark in COM
menting on reports that President
Truman may break him for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton if Mr.. Truman is not q
candidate.
I'm a candidate for reelection
as Governor of Illinois. apd that's
all I'm a candidate for" Gov
Stevenson asserted.
He refused to speculate on the
meaning Of Senator Kefauver':
victory over Mr.. Truman In the
New Hampshire primary. Gov
Stevenson testified yesterday, at
two congressional hearings.