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Evening star., 1952-11-04
Membership Meeting

The Jewish Social Service Agen-
Icy and Jewish Foster Home will
hold a membership meeting at 8:15
Ip.m. Thursday in the Hebrew
Home for the Aged, 1925 Spring
lroad NV.
Evening star., 1952-11-04
Arlington Federation

The Arlington County Civic
Federation will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday at the Lyon Village
Community House.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Doris FIeeson:
Stevenson Not Sure He's WiIIin'
Governor OF Illinois Will Accept Democratic Nomination.
But, Like Eisenhower, He Won't Do Bottle to Get It

Democrats now have a reluc-
tant dragon of their own in
Gov. Adlai Stevenson.
Mounting evidence that Presi-
dent Truman wishes to be sue
ceeded by the able young Gov
ernor Of Illinois has brought a
steady flow of visitors to the old
statehouse in Springfield. One
of the most politically astute
among them is back here with
the report that:
We've got another Gen.
Eisenhower on our hands. He'll
take it. but he won't work for
it." @
What apparently has hap
pened. now that the Democratic
nomination has been put within
Gov. Stevenson's reach, is that
a lively sense Of the burdens OF
the presidency has come over
him. He feels that in the past
four hard years he has licked
the job of running Illinois. He
was confident of reelection and
of more or less coming home to
glory in the next four.
Instead, the prospect of as
suming the hardest job in the
world has opened up. Both in
his role as President and as
leader of his party. Mr.. Steven
son will, if elected, find the
times are out Of joint. He has
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Constantine Brown:
Constdntne Brown:
This May Be De GouIIe's Year
FIounderne Of Weak French Regimes May Bring Crisis
Serious Enough to Put Generql at Notions Helm

VIII Gen. Charles de Gaulle
emerge as the strong man" Of
France before the end OF this
year? This question is being
discussed by many diplomats
here and abroad.
The political confusion in
France, despite economics finan-
cial and political support from
the United States. is rapidly
increasing and threatens the
structure OF the NATO. Political
groups In the National Assembly
apparently are more interested
in jockeying for power than in
the welfare Of their people and
the security Of the West against
Soviet aggression.
It appears impossible for any
French Premier to advocate a
constructive policy and remain
in Office long enough to put it
into effect. The two major
parties, the De Gaullist and the
Communists, always manage to
get the support of smaller splin-
ter groups at the appropriate
time and overthrow the govern
ment.
Politically the De Gaullists
and the Communists are at op-
posite poles. But they vote to-
gether against the government
in Office. The followers of De
Gaulle are convinced they can
save the republic by taking over
the government. The Commu-
niStS hope to establish COM
munism in France through po-
litical chaos. In the meantime,
plans for creation of an effective
European military force, fully
supported by the United States
and Great Britain, are tagging
and driving our long suffering
planners to distraction.
The display of violent politi-
cal disunity in France, coupled
with the increasing financial
plight of the French treasury,
is not conducive to creating con-
fidence among American law
makers who have before them
a recommendation from Presi-
dent Truman to appropriate
some So billion to help the
NATO's mutual security pro-
gram.
Under these conditions some
observers believe Gen. De Gaulle
should have his chance. They
agree he will either make or
break France
De Gaulle is not an easy man
to deal with. He has more than
the usual amount of egotism to
be found among military men,
particularly in Europe. He was
extremely difficult to handle
during the last war when he
organized the resistance within
and outside France. When he
resigned as the head of the
French government soon after
the liberation, because he re-
fused to have any truck with
the Communist leaders who
Evening star., 1952-02-18

that, after declaring that he
did not wish to seek public Of
fee. he changed his mind and
at a critical moment gave up
the post of European COM
mander to engage in politics.
Whatever prestige has sur
rounded the generals position
heretofore in disavowing politi-
cal ambition would be erased at
one stroke. Instead of helping
his political candidacy, 1t might
very well ruin it.
Thus it is difficult to under
stand why some of the Eisen-
hover supporters are so des-
perately urging him / to return
and take part in the precon-
vention campaign. Perhaps it
arises because Senator Taft has
been making considerable head
way. So have some of the other
candidates. .
But, by the same token, the
general can gain in strength by
remaining silent and letting the
nomination seek the man-if
the people want some one of
his stature.
After all, the general has
made it plain to lots of per-
sons in the last two years, in
cluding this correspondent, that
it isn't essential to his life's
happiness that he be nominated
or elected to the presidency.
The general is willing to serve
in high political Office, but he
isn't going to break military
tradition to do it.
The argument that the gen.
eral should come back now is
based on a natural desire by
his supporters to have him ex-
press himself on current issues.
But in the speeches delivered
before he went abroad to take
the post of commander-in-chief
OF Allied armies in Europe, the
general, as president of Colum-
bia University, made a lot of
significant points. In those ad-
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Thomas L. Stokes:
|ndispensobi|ity No Truman Trait
Desire See Policies Continue and Underings Proddnes
Create Conflict With Presidents True Humility

Taft as President. His waver-
ing on his own plans may be
due to the recent rise in the
Ohio Senator's chances for
the Republican nomination.
Whether he would be better
able to defeat Senator Taft
than a new and fresh Demo-
cratic figure is a question. But
he Is told day by day that he
could.
There are certain hard reali-
ties that he faces, both for him
self and his party. If he ran
again, the party would be split
wide open, with virtually the
whole South going somewhere
else. If elected, the program
on which he has counted so
much, now buried so long in
committee pigeonholes at the
Capitol-his Fair Deal program
would fare no better. He
would be again at the head of a
divided party.
It is very appropriate for him
to ask a surcease of repeated
questions about his intentions,
both by reporters and by poll
ticians. He should have time
to ponder his decision. It is
forecast here that he will come
out Of his deliberations with
himself to announce his retire.
ment at the end of this term:
for basically there is nothing Of
the indispensable man in his
makeup. and he has generally
the attributes Of the champion
who knows when to quit.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Eisenhower Return Moy Be Fatal
Generals Change Of Mind Would Indicate Weakness
He Would Goin by letting Nomination Seek Him

dresses he expressed his funda-
mental philosophy and basic
principles. It is not at all neces-
sary that he now I'LL in the de-
tails.
Those who know his char
acter can rest assured that
what he has said by way Of
principle is adequate and that
he is the kind of man who
sticks to his convictions.
What indeed do the Ameri-
can people want to know about
a candidate? Has he integrity?
Has he good Judgment? Is he
fair-minded? Has he q faculty
Of working with other people,
especially those with more tech
nical knowledge of government
than he has? Is he opposed to
socialism? Does he believe in
the private-enterprise system?
Does he believe in international
cooperation? Will he protect
American interests in any inter-
Allied discussions of economic
or military aid?
To each of these questions
an affirmative answer can be
given without hesitation. If the
spokesmen and supporters Of
Gen. Eisenhower can't make a
campaign in his behalf with
the facts and statements they
already have, then nothing the
general himself could say
would add anything substantial
to public knowledge as to his
suitability for the Republican
nomination.
The facts are all available
now. and the problem is for the
Republican political organiza-
tions and their delegates to de-
eide whether they can surely
win with Eisenhower or surely
win with any of the other can
didates being mentioned.
For, baSically. that's what the
delegates want to know most
of all-can the candidate win
the election in November?
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Evening star., 1952-02-18

to. curry favor and now, as a
practical matter, would like to
take the easier route of re-
nominating him, the known and
tested political product, rather
than go through all the worry
of picking some one among them
to lead the party in the next
election. A man in Harry Tru-
mans position is almost of ne
cessity encased in cotton batting
layers of power, and can not
hear all, or see all.
It is very natural for those
around him to encourage the
idea of manifest personal des-
tiny and indispensability. Pow
er has eaten into them, too,
and when he goes, they go, too
and that is not a pleasing
thought. They help move around
the pawns. They are pointed
out, with whispers, as men
around the throne. They enjoy
the little perquiSites, along with
the power, as, for instance, "a
former Government official who.
coming from dinner at a local
hotel one night, snapped his
fingers for his official car, with
the ironical remark that. while
Government service has its draw
backs, the hacking was good.
These underlings will go all
right for themselves when once
out of Office. but, in the parlance
of this town, they will become
again nobody" Which recalls
the story of a White House sec
retary of several administrations
ago. Always. he said. when he
went out to play golf, the place
seekers hovered about him to
play with him. The day after
Inauguration of new admin
istration, when he went to the
first tee, everybody looked the
other way.
So Harry Truman lives in an
atmosphere conducive to con-
tinuation.
There are, to be sure, prac-
tical considerations that also
involve all that a man stands
for and believes. Any President
wants to see his policies carried
on. which means he wants his
own party to stay in power un-
der a man who would promote
those policies. Arranging that
is difficult-if it can be ar
Ganged at all. It has come to
Nbe known that, of all things,
President Truman would regret
most the election Of Senator
Evening star., 1952-02-18

vinced he can create a strong
and mobile ground force Of not
more than Is divisions which
can achieve twice as much as
the planned 80 or 40 division by
1855. He believes military al
liances should include all ma
tions willing to defend them
selves against the threat from
the East and would like to see
Spain as well as Germany in the
ranks.
De Gaulle does not seem con-
cerned over the reactions of the
professional politicians to his
ideas. He considers Europe on
the edge of a precipice, not be-
cause she does not have the po-
tential ability to defend herself,
but because Of conflicting po-
litical trends. He seems con-
fident he can handle the situa-
ton in France, even If he has
to adopt high-handed measures,
which would be out Of place in
normal times but needed in a
case of immediate emergency.
For the last three years it
was believed in Partisan polit-
ical circles that De Gaulle's
chances to play an important
role were extremely poor except
in the event Of a very serious
crisis. France seems to be
moving toward that crisis at
the present time.
Evening star., 1952-02-18

difficult for him to refuse and
no doubt he wouldn't. The
President could well feel how
ever, that the situation requires
a very eager beaver.
It is a little hard to see where
he could go, other than to Il
linois, for his successor. Sena-
tor Kerr of Oklahoma has
friends within the Truman cir
Gle, but he has determined foes
in some sectors of the party.
The vigor with which Senator
Taft is pursuing the presidency
has impressed both Democrats
and Republicans. It has made
inroads upon Mr.. Truman's
complacency, as the record of
the past week shows. It is the
cause Of increasing pressure
upon Gen. Eisenhower to re-
turn and fight his own battles.
The general has written re-
assuringly to his friends and
has said to at least one that
he would see him sooner than
he thinks. Yet he is caught in
the trap of his own making
his January statement that he
would not fight for the nomina-
ton.
Any sudden haste to return
now would be interpreted as a
sign OF weakness, not strength;
1t could hinder and not help
his cause.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Thomas L. Stokes:

A great human story is mixed
I'D in the varying and contra
dictory reports that recent visi-
tors to the White House have
brought out about President
Truman's intentions as to
whether he will run again-an
age-old story of human nature
to which absolute monarchs
long dead could testify as well
as living men who hold elective
Office in a great republic.
It's simple theme is that power
does something to human beings
and is hard to give up. Thus
runs a tell-tale thread through
what apparently have been the
musings and thinkings-out-lou
of the President to numerous
callers.
The tip-off in this very in
teresting case study came when
the President let it slip to re-
porters that it was a very diff
ficult decision to make. The
significance there is that, many
months ago, he told the same
reporters he already had made
up his mind. The only deduc-
tion is that Of late he has come
to reconsider that decision. If
indeed he had really made one
all adding up to still in
decisive state Of mind.
Politicians who have been in
to see the President in the last
few weeks have, figuratiVely,
been taking him up on the
mountain top and showing him.
once again. all the kingdoms in
the world below-and this is
almost literally true now. for
the ruler of our Nation has
much to say about all the king
doms down below. It is that
the almost majestic power which
q President wields. and it also
is the little things that go with
the office. everybody bowling and
saying, "Mr. President" and
every act and word recorded
for posterity, and the outriders
and the big limousine and the
sirens, and the howls of the
populace at his mere appear
ance.
It is heady, truly, even for
q plain man from Missouri who
in so many ways has shown
rare humility.
N It is easy, at least for the
moment. to mistake the syco-
phancy Of politicians who. for
one reason or another, seek
Evening star., 1952-02-18

wormed their way into the cabi-
net. he was considered a politi-
cally dead duck. His star began
to shine again during the last
two years. not because he had
changed and become more pop
ular, hut because a large num-
ber of Frenchmen turned to
him as the last hope to save
the country from utter confu-
sion. Today 112 Of his followers
represent him in the National
Assembly.
De Gaulle is feared by many
people inside and outside France.
They suspect him of dictatorial
ambitions and believe he will
become the man on a white
horse"
Although our embassy in
Paris. on orders from the State
Department, has SHE'D from
him since 1946, his overall po-
litical views are well known. He
distrustS the Germans like most
Frenchmen, but thinks he can
get along with the present
democratic regime in Bonn.
He opposes the European
army proposed by former Pre-
mier Rene Pleven because he is
convinced that armies without
nationality have neither pride
nor willingness to fight. He
favors creation of national
armies in all the countries which
have the will to resist Red ag-
gression and is not opposed to
formation. of a German army to
cooperate with the other Euro
pean forces.
De Gaulle believes that the
plans of the present government
to organize large ground forces
is impracticable. But he is con-
Evening star., 1952-02-18
David Lowrence:

Gen. Eisenhower would be
making a fatal mistake if he
asked to be relieved Of his COM
mand in Europe in order to
participate in the preconven-
ton political campaign. He
would have to ask Mr.. Tru-
mans permission In the first
place and, even If he got it,
there is a strict military rule
which forbids an active officer
from participating in political
campaigns.
For Gen. Eisenhower would
not become a retired" Army
officer If he came back and
donned civilian clothes. Under
a special act Of Congress Great
ing half a dozen five-star gen.
erals, these officers are in the
nature of elder statesmen and
can be called into service at
any time by the President. They
are not retired" in the accept
ed sense and have what more
closely approximates active"
status, even when without
command or assignment. They
are subject to military regula-
tions. These provide that Off
GERS in an active status cannot
participate in political cam
paigns, even when nominated
for Office. They must resign if
elected.
If Gen. Eisenhower were to
resign his military status in the
event that he became the Re-
publican nominee, he would for
felt about $4,000 a year in re-
tired Army pay which he gets
for life. Congress could some
day restore it, but there is no
certainty that he would receive
1t again.
But the biggest obstacle to
Gen. Eisenhower's relinquish-
ment of his post to take part
in politics now is that it would
make an unfavorable impress
sion on public opinion in the
United States. People would say
Evening star., 1952-02-18

far too much character to shirk
the struggle to set them in small
as well as large matters.
His four years as Governor
Of a large, rich, diverse State
also educated him with respect
to the nature of the struggle.
Adlai Stevenson has probably
not got an illusion left in his
well-shaped head. His expert
ence is precisely suited to the
presidency; it is not surprising
however that it may implant
some dread of it.
Gov. Stevenson also cites to
callers the personal reasons by
now well known. They are his
divorce and the effect of the
presidency on his children.
Democrats have not so far taken
them very seriously.
The Stevenson mood reported
above may be a passing one.
Bred to politics and inheritor
OF a famous name, the Gov
ernor, while modest in bearing,
has always seemed normally
ambitious. He has already made
the heaviest possible investment
in his political career - his
personal happiness. Mrs. Steven
son divorced him because she
hated political life.
If President Truman chooses
the Governor of Illinois and the
party rallies round, it will be
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Fletcher Knebel::
Potomac Fever

Opposition mounts Congress Trumans request
for wide for Newod It's feared he
may wipe out much corruption the lose the eec-
the Republicans will themselves for bothering
win It,
Senator Moroney Of Oklahoma predicts House Speaker Sam
Raybun win be the Democratic Presidential candidate Rayburn
forged political resisting Americas powerful lobby
He's bachelor
The FBI arrests 10 North Carolina Kansmen kidnapping
charges Ku klxers have had long experience law At
the age Of S. some Of them had their los arrested
The Justice Department refuses of brewery
tax to which Indiana Democratic leaders linked
Washington cleanup campaign of great
records are being deodorized.
House Republican Whip Arends says the
the Nation from economic destruction Now Representative
know we're going need lots Of people
How else would saicians figure the per capita
Korean negotiators block Red
Of the neutral" nations to supervise
neutral fellow who stay out Of
Defense Secretary Lovett flies Lisbon the North Atlantic
meeting Lovett flies to time He he'll hurry
back and explain Congress he didn't by taking
a
Evening star., 1952-05-22
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

PACKARD 1947 de luxe Clipper sedan
coupe; r. and h.. upholstry like
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80 .4-dr.; r. and h.. sun
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1851 2-dr. sedan. II, 900
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1912 convertible; blue;
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Evening star., 1952-05-22
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STUDEBAKER 1910 Champion 4-dr
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STUDEBAKER 1850 Commander Gus
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