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Evening star., 1952-07-06
BY EorI H. Voss

the Soviet Unions "hate America"
campaign has a foreboding ring that
makes things like the East German
maneuverS seem more ominous.
Second, the American Congress cuts
in defense spending have spread fur
ther gloom among European nations
counting on American military sup
plies to equip their armies.
Adding all these things up, how
ever. brings the conclusion that the
European situation itself has not
changed much in the past month.
Only the attitudes toward the stu
alton have. Cautious optimism seems
to have given way to cautious peSsi-
miSm, even though the reasons for
optimism are still as strong as they
were last month. A hard look at the
record bears this out.
Ratification by the various coun-
tries involved. in the German inte-
grafton scheme is coming along on
schedule. The United States Senate
got things of to good start last
Tuesday with an unexpectedly lop-
sided approval OF the West German
peace contract and the NATO proto-
col, which helps to bring Germany
into the Atlantic community. Europe
thus is reassured that America is
solidly behind the defense buildup.
The Schuman plan for pooling Eu-
ropean coal and steel has just been
ratified by all six nations involved.
It is scheduled to be put into effect
soon. and practically commits the
European defense community nations
to the next step toward unifica-
tion-forming an international army.
For none of the six nations can
build q military machine unilatera1-
" II its coal and steel are subject
to international distribution and In
ternational authority.
Likewise. prospects for German
Bundestag and Bundesrat ratifica.
tion have not suddenly become hope.
Evening star., 1952-07-06


'He thought Eisenhower would con-
tinue the foreign policy Of the Ma
tion. But-and I can't put this too
strongly-one reason he has offered
to reconsider his refusal to run in
what he calls the unlikely event of
a draft is that he has been disap-
pointed in Eisenhe wer since the gen.
erals return.
'This idea that Stevenson has
been closely associated with the gen.
eral is lot Of poppycock. He only
met the general briefly on two formal
occasions.
''The draft still seems unlikely to
Stevenson. but it doesn't to his politi-
cal associates. especially not to the
political leader who gave him his
first nomination for elective Office,
Jacob Arvey Of Chicago.
when Adlai made the speech that
got the biggest applause at the Har-
riman dinner in New York, the day
after he said he would not run, Jake
Arvey told reporter that he would
run If drafted, but admitted a draft
seemed very unlikely. I know that
Arvey has changed his mind since
about the likelihood of a draft.
"The situation is unprecedented. To
understand it you have to realize that
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Only a month ago the Western
Allies were riding the crest of a tall
wave of hope-hope that Western
Europe was at last pulling itself to-
gether to face the menacing Russian
bear.
Already much Of that late May
optimism has vanished. Gloom is
settling over the continent and
spreading to this country. Secretary
Of State Acheson has had to make
his fourth swing around Europe since
last November, once more slapping
our Allies on the back and telling
them to buck up.
Of course, causes for gloom are
everywhere. But they always have
been. What gloomy prospects were
not already in sight last May, at the
time of the Bonn and Paris signings,
could have been anticipated. Most
of them were. What seems 20 have
happened is that some one stole all
the rose-colored glasses.
Prospects in Germony
Take the case Of Germany. After
Chancellor Adenauer's slick per-
Torrance in getting his coalition
government to agree to the peace
contracts and the European defense
treaty, hope had been high last May
that ne could produce again when
the issue came up in Parliament.
Now, however, with the opposition
parties taking the headlines, OBJ
servers aren't so sure that Adenauer
can deliver.
Other gloomy factors in Germany
are the constitutional dispute about
what parliamentary majorities are re-
quired to draft German men for
service in the European army; the
testy attitude Of Communists In East
Germany. and the thorny Saar issue.
All Of these. Of course, were in sight
last month.
In France the floating political
majority which has come through
Evening star., 1952-07-06
By Hugh Humphrey

treme concern over the sudden resig-
nation Of Harold L. Baynton as di-
rector of alien property. Mr.. Bayn-
ton left the Office last month and was
succeeded by Rowland F. Kinks.
youthful Washington lawyer and
educator. The Senators obviously are
puzzled by the method Of replacing
Mr.. Baynton, who had held the title
Of Assistant Attorney General, job
that requires Senate confirmation.
Instead Of being nominated by Mr..
Truman "a prerequisite to Senate
conSideration), Mr.. Kinks was ap-
pointed by Attorney General Nc
Granery to be a special assistant to
the Attorney General, without con-
f1rmation requirements.
Tremendous File
Senator Wiley's office has a tre-
mendouS file of charges and COM
plants against DAP. Shortly after
they began pouring in, he sent a let
ter to the Office. asking an explana-
ton. When no reply was received.
he dispatched another. amplifying
his inquiry. Still no answer. If
they won't talk or answer questions"
he says, there must be few skele-
tons in their closets"
The Office Of Alien Property oper-
ates as a sort Of splinter agency
within the Justice Department.
While its operations chiefly concern
foreign business and industry, the
legal aspects of handling the property
are greater than the commercial ones.
At its peak. soon after the surrender
Of Japan in 1945, its total holdings
reached SSH million.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

despite 20 years Of defeat, the Re-
publican Party still thinks Of itself
as majority party. That Is why the
Republicans seem likely to nominate
Taft.
"And despite years of victory, the
Democratic Party still thinks of it
self as minority party. That is the
heritage Of the many, many defeats
since the Civil War. That is why such
misgivings were expressed at the
Philadelphia convention in 1948
about winning with Truman.
Confidence Is Key
IF they had confidence that their
party was the majority party, the
Democrats might be willing to accept
Senator Kefauver as their candidate
or Averell Hartman who has never
been in political contest.
THE Democratic Party, because it
feels itself to be minority party, has
to have a candidate who has carried
one Of the key Northern States. It
used to be New York. That is what
nominated Grover Cleveland, Alton B.
Parker, Alfred E. Smith and Franklin
D. Roosevelt. In recent years the only
Democrat who has demonstrated
that he can carry New York Is Senator
Evening star., 1952-07-06

resented by the Swiss were proved
to be Nazis or sympathetic to Hitler.
In such cases the Swiss are profiting
again, because the DAP fatty refuses
to release property to its former
owners under his condition. And
when a holding is sold, DAP insists
that buyers prove they are clear of
any former enemy connections. The
Supreme Court, however, has upheld
the right of certain Swiss firms to
intervene in the sale of General AMI
line and other former German hold
ing in this country.
In Steps Kinks
Into this, complicated multimil-
lion-dollar setup steps Mr.. Kinks, who
attained a measure OF la4lle a. the
age Of IL when he became the Ma
tion's youngest Eagle Scout. At this
writing it looks as If he may be head
ing for the post of the administra-
tion's youngest fall guy. His legal
and business career has centered
around his position as dean of Ma
tional Law School here. This is his
first Government post. Unlike Mr..
Baynton, who rose to the top in DAP
from the deputy directors chair in
1947, Mr.. Kinks surely won't know
much about the inside working Of
the Office especially of "favoritism"
in time for the investigation.
Some members of the subcommit-
tee openly admit that they expect
little or nothing from Mr.. Kinks, but
a lot from Mr.. Baynton, who is re-
turning to private law practice with
the promise Of full cooperation in
the coming inquiry.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Herbert p. Lehman. He Is IA and
probably does not consider himself
available as a presidential candidate.
"The next biggest State to be
carried by a Democrat is Illinois.
That's why the improbable draft Of
Stevenson is becoming probability.
II think Stevenson will be available
when the draft comes. This idea that
he must have two terms to complete
his work in Illinois is a lot of eye
wash. His lieutenant governor. Sher-
wood Dixon. is a logical successor.
Both men see eye to eye Dixon would
continue the Stevenson program.
Pressure Building
"The pressure that could bring
about a draft is already building up.
I know. The leaders who are hoping
to bring about a draft aren't con-
Sulting the Governor. This is going
to be a true draft. They are con-
sulting Jake Arvey.
"Arveys relationship with Steven
son is very interesting. He merely
keeps the Governor informed about
the situation. Never presses him.
Stevenson has said he will not
participate openly or covertly in any
Evening star., 1952-07-06
By George Kennedy

"One thing that isn't understood
about Adlai Stevenson" said an as
sociate Of the Illinois Governor who
came to Washington from Spring.
field last week, ''is that he has
always felt sure that he could beat
any Republican who was nominated
This idea that he is waiting to
see who the Republican candidate
will be-that he is willing to run
against Taft but fears that Eisen-
hover would defeat him-just isn't
so. That isn't the way he has been
thinking.
His confidence in himself as q
candidate should be understandable
He ran for public Office only once.
While the corruption of the Green
administration in Illinois had given
him an issue. he made his campaign
under the most adverse circum-
stances. His headquarters was con-
stantly running out of money-even
to hire a car
1T became a standing joke among
his three student sons that they had
better not 60 home or father would
put the bee on them. Stevenson is
comfortably fixed but he is not
wealthy man by industrial Illinois
standards. He probably spent a lot
Of his own money on that campaign.
He may have even dipped into capital.
'Corried Truman
'But he won by the most astound-
ing majority. He had 100000 more
votes than President Truman. It is
not unfair to say that Truman car
ried Illinois riding on Stevenson's
coattails.
ANY one should be able to see
that man with that experience
a man intelligent enough to realize
that the Democratic Party is the
majority party-a man with the ego
every successful politician has to
have-would feel that he could win
over any Republican put up against
him.
"But Stevenson has political and
personal reasons for not wanting to
run for the presidency. Politically,
he would rather complete the job
to be done in Illinois, which he feels
Is only half done. A lot has been
written about the personal reasons,
about his wife going to Nevada to
obtain a divorce at the start of his
gubernatorial career and recently
announcing she would vote Repub-
Ican.
Disappointed in Ike
"Only the man himself knows what
weighs his decisions in such a trying
situation. It may be he feels that the
burdens of the presidency and isola-
tion of the White House would COM
plete the loss Of his three sons.
"Adlai's great concern has been
that the foreign policy of the United
States be continued. That is why he
has inquired Of political reporters
whether they thought the Republic
can nominee would be Taft or Eisen-
hover.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Future Isn't as Dark as Some People Paint 1t

consistently In favor of European
integration issues appears to be drift
ing-at least momentarily-in the
other direction. The French cabinet,
in difference to this changing attitude,
went so far as to insist on one more
college try to arrange talks with
Russia about Germany's future. This
has caused a relapse Of worry among
Frances allies, who fear that the
Soviet Union may succeed in holding
up the German integration in this
way.
Even in Great Britain there is un-
easiness. Aneurin Bevan's advocacy
of giving Russian peace" overtures
second look has heavier Labor Party
support and more ominous ring this
month than last. And the unexpected
Yalu power plant bombings have re-
suited in a little more dissension be-
tween the United States and Britain
There are two other items for the
pessimists to be gloomy about. First.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

less. True. the Federal Constitu-
tional Court must rule on parliament
tary procedure in ratifying the pacts.
But there is no sign yet that Chan
cellor Adenauer has lost his touch
in producing whatever support he
needs at the critical times.
The Big Three, for its part, seems
more determined than ever not to
let the Soviet Union bog down West
ern plans for integrating Germany.
AS for the bellicose Communist pos
ture on the border between East and
West Germany, this had been antici-
pated. And the consensus in official
circles still is that the Kremlin will
stop short of war.
Frances special minority problems
have been well known and antici-
pated. The latest gesture at arrang-
ing Big -Four talks was bow in
the direction Of the French minori-
ties. But there is little reason to
expect the French National Assembly
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Stevenson Thinks He Can Beat Any One G. O. P May Name

attempt to draft and Arvey will
respect that"
II think Arvey will be able to
deliver the big Illinois delegation
to Stevenson almost in toto. While
Senator Paul Douglas has declared
for Kefauver, Douglas is just one Of
the men Arvey has nominated for
Office. Arvey is the boss and will con-
troll the delegates.
Gov. Frank j. LauSche in Ohio is
for Stevenson. Indiana is for him
Gov. G. Mennen williams and Sena-
tor Blair Moody in Michigan would
like to see him run. David Lawrence,
the Pennsylvania Democratic boss, is
interested in the possibilities of his
candidacy. Gov. Paul Dever Of
Massachusetts, is for him.
Paul Fitzpatrick Of New York and
the county leaders in that State
came out for Hartman after Steven
son declared himself unavailable.
can't see. that as anything but a
holding operation. Hartman is the
victim of it. He is taking his candi-
dacy seriously. For one thing, he
can't unite the party. This victory
he scored here in the District pri-
maries over Kefauver has killed any
chance he had as national candi-
date.
Con Unite Porty'
That's one thing about Stevenson.
He can unite the party and retain
the minority votes. He tried twice to
pass an FEPC bill in Illinois. While
he said in his press statement at the
Governors Convention in Houston
that he favored State action. he went
further than Eisenhower has been
willing to go. He said that If the
States were unable to effect it, the
Federal Government would have to.
"As I see it, Kefauver will have
about 800 votes on the first ballot
and Stevenson will be given about
IS. When the favorite sons, Williams
Of Michigan, Humphrey Of Min
nesota and Dever of Massachusetts,,
release their delegations you are
going to see a tremendous surge for
0CcVcIlSOu.
"He will make a good candidate.
He writes his own speeches.
"He makes a good TV appearance.
You must remember that here is an
other element of this unprecedented
situation. Overnight, television can
make the personality Of the candi-
date known to millions.
HE has been amused by news
paper gossip linking his name ro-
mantically with various young wom-
en-. When a columnist said he was
interested in Dorothy Fosdick of the
State Department. he laughed and
said, That's the fifth He's too gall
liant to deny such rumors. One of
the prospects mentioned was down.
state Illinois woman who had been
active in campaigning. He had not
seen her for months. Just the other
day New York newspaper linked
him with one of Ambassador Joe
Kennedy'S daughters. You'd think
he'd been dating. But he certainly
has not"
Evening star., 1952-07-06

interested DuTcdU.
OF course, CIA and other agencies
do evaluate intelligence that falls
into their respective bailiwicks. CHA.
for instance, is the top Government
bureau for collecting, collating and
deciding on the accuracy Of foreign
intelligence FBI builds its cases
domestically on the basis of infor-
nation it gets and evaluates. The
Army may collect from everywhere
but it is up to the Army to assess
this information. The rule-of- thumb
is that the various agencies do not
go outside their own spheres in
evaluating information they receive.
CIA makes its negative role in in
te1ligence crystal-clear: It is not a
domestic spy agency. But about its
positive role-what 1t does do-CIA
is silent. That it has undercover
agents spotted all over the globe is
not a matter Of public knowledge;
it is merely an educated surmise
How many people it has doing what
jobs is well-kept CIA secret.
After a number of false starts. CIA
got cracking about year and half
ago under Gen. Eisenhower's stony
faced former chief of staff, Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith. Although NOM
inally civilian agency. CIA is crawl
Ing with military brass, both active
and retired. This is less surprising
than 1t might seem at first blush.
and not at all sinister. Professional
intelligence men, outside the military
services, still are in short supply. It
probably will be many years before
Q corps Of career men is developed
By CIA.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

his group has no definite evidence Of
wrongdoing inside DAP, but he says
legitimate complaints must be aired.
The Senator isn't sure that he will
uncover any criminal activity such
as that revealed by Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, Of Montana inside OAP's
World War counterpart in 1924. In
that scandal. the alien property Gus
todian. Thomas w. Miller, was sent to
Jail for conspiracy to defraud the
Government during his stewardship
Of enemy holdings seized in 1917 and
1918.
Legal but Questionable
Senator Wiley accuses the DAP of
favoritism. excessive legal fees and
other legal, but questionable dealings.
He demands an explanation of the
delay in disposing of a giant German
owned chemical firm in this country.
He also wants to know why several
other big enemy-held corporations
haven't been sold. He's angry because
DAP officials have ignored a steady
stream Of inquiring letters from him.
Besides he sees the specter Of social
ism invading government through
Federal control and operation of
multimillion dollar corporations.
He agrees with Senator Smith that
the inquiry isn't likely to smoke out
big scandal within the Justice De-
partment which administers DAP.
Don't expect to find the very same
type Of activity which sent Miller to
JAIL" he says. "The boys seem to
have learned from that grim expert
ence. Current practices seem far
more subtle"
While the Senator'S refuse to be
quoted, most Of them indicate ex-
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Kinks nherits Knq-Sze Headache in Alien Property Job

Senator Wiley's long-standing de-
mand for an investigation of the
Office Of Alien Property began to pay
of last week-both inside and out Of
Congress.
Yesterday, Attorney General Nc
Granery, in an obvious effort to get
the jump on Congress, proclaimed
plans to conduct an audit of DAP
functions by a firm of private ac-
countants. He also indicated the
possibility of hiring team of plan
ming engineers for a survey which
might lead to streamlining the cum
bersome operation of the office.
Mr.. McGranery's move caught
some members Of the Senate by sur
prise. if their first reaction to the
announcement is any indication. The
business Of tying up all records of
DAP during an audit which could re-
quire months. threatens to delay the
Senate investigation instigated by
Wisconsin's Republican Senator
Wiley
On the other hand. the special
Senate Judiciary subcommittee,
headed by Senator Smith. Democrat.
of North Carolina, hasn't been s.sleep.
Three investigators from the subcom-
mittee will move into the Alien Prop
erty Office this week. The Smith
subcommittee already has organized
its staff and opened Offices. A list
of prospective witnesses is being
compiled.
It's Senator Smiths first chair
manship of an investigation. A vet
eran trial lawyer, he knows the in
sidious nature Of anonymous and
"crackpot" tips. None will be con-
sidered. he says. He points out that
Evening star., 1952-07-06

OAP's function appears simple
on the surface. The Office is charged
with the task of either returning
seized alien property to the rightful
owners-if they still aren't classified
as enemies-or liquidating the assets
and paying claims. So far, approx
imately $211 million worth of prop
erty has been iquidated. Some g.
139 claims have been filed and only
$3.50 have been settled. To compli-
cate matters further, there are about
$50 million in German assets still
hanging over from World War I. an
other nest egg Senator Wiley is Won
dering about. He wants that ex-
planned, too.
Some time ago, number Of former
DAP employees were said to be receiv-
ing legal fees or salaries from firms
controlled by DAP. While conceding
that lawyer or financial expert has
the right to take any job he desires,
Senator Wiley suspects intrigue here.
The largest enemy holding under
DAP is the general Aniline & Film
Corp, valued at $82.5 million net. A
former subsidiary of the vast Ger
man cartel. I. G. Farben. it now
is operated under a trusteeship set
up by DAP.
Profitable Bogs
Before World War II, hundreds of
German firms laid of" much Of
their capital and stock with Swiss
financiers. After the collapse of Ger
many. the original owners in many
cases disappeared, leaving the Swiss.
holding what often turned out to be
q rather profitable bag.
In many cases, the Germans rep
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-04
Three Killed
In Accident

SANTIAGO. Chile R-A ieep
turned ever and sumbled 3 thou.
sand feet down 4 hillside near here
yesterday killing three perscns ard
inIuring -.
shortly Afterwards % the same
hillside, two workfnen we're killed
and one injured b. : landsiide thst
buried them In = lime deposit.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-04
DOESN'T APPROVE or
sMATheRs' ACTION"

Editor, The Citizen:
Yesterday the Miami Herald COM
mended Senator George Smathers
for his "frankness" and courage"
in laying down his own terms under
which he would introduce the DEM
ocratic candidate for the presiden-
cy.
Let's see what that courage"
amounts to. IL shows plainly that
Smathers is Democrat with re.
servations. II demonstrates infe-
rentially that he does not believe
in majority rule, the foundation Of
our form Of government.
Democrats at the Chicago con-
vention adopted a platform BY q
majority vote. Smathers refuses to
accept the majority decision and
becomes a Democrat with reserva.
tions. The decent thing for him 10
do, as I see II, TO get out Of the
Democratic party and stop sulklng.
like a boy who whines for another
cookie
II Is courage indeed 10 spit Ia
the faces of the Democrats Of Flo.
rida by telling them he insists on
reservations under which he will
introduce his party's candidate for
the highest office In the land.
SAM E. HARRIS
Key West, Fla,
Oct. 8, 1851.
The Key West citizen., 1952-10-04
S0-Legal Notices
GContinuedl

Florida, within eight calendat
months from the time OF the first
publication OF this notice. Each
claim or demand shall be In writs
ing. and shall state the place ol
residence and post office address oi
the claimant, and shall be ewor9
to by the claimant, his agent, o1
his attorney. and any such ciaim
or demand not 80 filed shall hs
void.
lsl MILAGRo MARY RoDRIouE0
DAyHoFF. tAfrs. W. r. DAyhoffl
(Mrs. W. r. Dayhoffl
Ae ExecutrIx OF the Last VIII ana
Testament OF Alfredo Rodriguez,
deceased.
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The Key West citizen., 1952-10-04

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