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criticism. and give the impress
sion that the generals are taking
over the Government.
Gen. Eisenhower is said to
have been rather unhappy
when, before the convention,
Gen. Macarthur took a strong
position against him. But once
victorious. Gen. Eisenhower
applied himself to consolidate
ing the Republican ranks and
forgot whatever peeves he may
have had in the past. Talking
to some members of his party
recently. he said he continued
to love and respect Gen. Mac
Arthur and wished his one
time chief would reciprocate
those feelings, even to a small
degree. He reminded his
friends that even in the pre-
convention battle he had stated
those sentiments publicly. The
statement he made to the press
in June-that he could not. offer
a cabinet position to the general
because a military man in the
White House would be enough
represented a policy which has
now been Endorsed by every
body, including Gen. Mac
Arthur's most fervent admirers.
Moreover, when the Defense
Department was established In
1916. it was specified in the law
that no military man could be-
come its head unless he had
Evening star., 1952-09-18

Gen. Ike Bucking q Lonq Trend
AFL's 0rIm Hostility Toward Republican Presidential
Candidates Goes Back to President Tofts Doy

Cleveland for not arbitrating
the famous bloody Pullman
strike and how Theodore Roose-
velt at the time commended
Cleveland for sending troops to
suppress the strikers. And how
William Howard Taft, then a
Federal judge, wrote to his wife
concerning the Pullman strikers,
1T will be necessary for the
military to kill some Of the mob
before the trouble can be stayed.
They have only killed six as yet.
This is hardly enough to make
an impression"
Both T. r. and William
Howard Taft changed in their
attitude toward organized labor.
T. r. got his lession in dealing
with the anthracite operators,
led by George F. Divine Right
baer, In 1902.
so it came to pass" says
Prof. Binkley, "that Samuel
Gompers called at the White
House even oftener than he had
during McKinley's incumbency.
Some times Roosevelt would in
vite him and would read parts
OF q message to him, and once
he made changes as a conse-
quence."
This cordial relationship was
not continued under Taft. He
and been known to labor as an
injunction judge" and more
liberal views expressed as Pres
ident failed to win labor over.
"Gompers," says Prof. Blink
ley, who had been on cordial
terms with Republican presi-
dents since Grant, was after
1908 persona non grata at the
White House whenever that
party was in power. Henceforth
as long as Gompers headed
the American Federation or
Labor that organization opposed
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Lowell MeHett:

In his effort to win the friend
ship of the American Federation
Of Labor Gen. Eisenhower is
bucking a trend that goes back
much farther than the politics
Of today. It goes back beyond
the present hostility toward
Senator Taft and the Taft
Hartley Act, even to the Sena-
tors father, William Howard
Taft.
At the turn Of the century
the AFL was no enemy of the
Republican party. On the con-
trary the Republican protective
tariff policy was rather to its
liking. Time has obscured the
fact that President Mckinley
and his mentor, Mark Hanna.
had many friends in organized
labor, not the least Of them
being Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the Federation. The
friendship toward Mckinley
dated back as far as 1876. when
as a young lawyer in Canton.
Ohio. he took up the case Of
"a striking coal miners who had
been jailed and indicted as the
result Of q riot. No other lawyer
would take the case and Nc
Kinley was warned by his
friends against doing so. Nc
Kinley obtained the acquittal of
80 Of the men and q short prison
sentence for the other. Later
Gompers wrote of Mckinley.
"He would frequently ask me
to the White House to see him
and sometimes I would ask for
the privilege. At no time was
I disappointed"
I am indebted for this re-
minder to an excellent new
book, American Political Par
ties" by Prof. Wilfred e. Blink
ley Of Ohio Northern University.
Prof. Binkley also recalls how
Mark Hanna blistered Grover
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thought they could have a better
political issue for 1852 If they
kept crying out for repeal"
The use Of the words repeal
or amendment" is confusing.
There Is no chance that the
Taft-Hartley Act will be wiped
out altogether-that' is, "re-
pealed." Gov. Stevenson says he
favors rewriting" the law. He
calls this repeal" The public
isn't interested in such quibbles.
Gen. Eisenhower. like Gov.
Stevenson. has failed to specify
clearly which principles will be
supported and which ones will
be rejected out Of the present
Taft-Hartley Act.
The Republican nominee is
in a neutral or impartial position
as between the interests of en-
ployers and unions while the
Democratic nominee has
swallowed the CIO viewpoint
hook, line and sinker.
Gen. Eisenhower, referring to
the 1926 Railway Labor Act
which was the first Federal law
to recognize collective bargain
ing-rightly pointed out that
this and the Norris-La Guardia
anti-injunction law were passed
under a Republican administra-
ton and by a Republican-con-
trolled Congress. He might have
gone further and pointed out
that. in upholding the right to
collective. bargaining granted
by the Wagner Labor Relations
Act. the Supreme Court of the
United States relied primarily
on the Railway Labor Act of
1926 as a precedent for the use
of Federal power in that
manner.
The general referred dramat-
1cally to the legislative pro-
posal Of President Truman in
1946 to draft railroad workers
into the army when they struck.
1t was a telling point. But the
general forgot to say it was
Senator Taft who led that fight
to keep the American worker
from being regimented into uni
form as a strikebreaker.
1t was, on the whole, a good
speech as far as it went but it
didn't go far enough to suit dis
interested persons who know
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT law of
the land and its big advantages
to the party of the third part
the public.
Reproduction Rishts Reservedl
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Doris FIeeson:
Doris FLeeson
ImperiI Those They Seek to Help
Truman Taft Campaign Tours Are Frought With Donoer
For Both Stevenson and Eisenhower in Election

Two impulsiye. bull-headed
men who are not the candidates
for President this year are about
to embark on campaign tours
for the nominees Of their res
pective parties. In the words
of the immortal Arno cartoon,
the situation is fraugft with
interest. * &c
President Truman says bluntly
that Gov. Stevenson must run
on the Truman record. The Chi
cago Tribune proclaims with
equal candor that 4''Senator
Taft has written the brief for
him (Eisenhower) but Gen. Els
enhower has yet to argue it
before the court Of public opin-
ion"
Both Mr.. Truman and his
severest journalistic critic are
talking sound politics. They &C
curately highlight what jour-
neyS into danger the Truman
Taft tours are for their pre-
sumed benef1ciaries.
The hazards would be greatly
lessened if Gov. Stevenson were
better known and If Gen. Eisen-
hover had been able to stamp
his own clear brand on his CAM
paign.
Those acquainted with the
Illinois Governor are certain he
would make a stalwart Presi-
dent. They insist that within q
relatively short time Steven
sons Washington would bear
little trace Of the Truman's
Evening star., 1952-09-18
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

Ike talks to the American Federation Labor His sraegsts
thought his great thanks Pentagons
loan Of new buletproof vest.
Stevenson prepares speeches for his transforming
Tour He'll do his best to the Jokes
ago decided the Republican Party laughing
President Truman makes national health insurance
against Eisenhower The Democrats want us to UP
monthly premium for the privilege of getting sick tired
Of them. So
Taft forces reconciled c. O. P nomination
Of military They find him experienced taking orders
Ike asks that employers well employees be made to
sign oaths Everybody knows the boss
red every time you punch the time clock late
Stevenson attacks Senator Mccarthy Re-
puncans ought learn there's this
assassination business No matter what the
Party always produce characters.
The polls show the farmers prefer Ike to Stevenson
tnnk Ike fine figure OF with his the stars
his feet the Democratic farm platform.
Evening star., 1952-09-18

Washington which produces the
scandal headlines.
Yet it is fact that the two
build upon the same base Of
social reform and of the two,
Mr.. Truman is by far the best
known and best needed. Also
he speaks a catchy vernacular
and people have learned to look
for 1t and repeat it. In time,
they will do the same for Gov.
Stevenson's easy quips but there
Is little time left before the
election.
Mr.. Truman's remarkable lack
Of restraint when campaigning
is now legendary. The chances
are that he will consistently
take in a lot more territory than
is wholesome for Gov. Steven
son. For example, in a health
forum this week he plugged
again for the Ewing plan which
the doctors lobby has success
fully transformed into the hate
phase. socialized medicine. Gov.
Stevenson himself has ignored
the Ewing plan while accepting
the principle that catastrophe
illness is a national problem.
Gen. Eisenhower might well
sympathize with his rival. Not
for Tar is the generals in
spirational approach. The Sem
ator from Ohio knows exactly
what he thinks about practically
everything: his speciality is the
specific. He Is also satisfied that
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Republican presidential nomi-
nees."
AS a Princeton professor
Woodrow Wilson'S views on or
ganized labor were conserva-
tive to say the least. AS Presi-
dent he saw things differently.
For the first time in American
history, Prof. Binkley asserts,
labor as such had an adminis-
tration openly, officially and ef-
fectively friendly to it. He
quotes Gompers again: st have
never known man either
within or without the White
House with whom it was so sat
isfactory to cooperate upon
big matters as with President
Wilson,"
F. D. r. did nothing and
Harry Truman has done MOTH
ing to destroy the relationship
begun with Wilson. The pat
tern remains the same. It is
one Gen. Eisenhower may find
difficult to change.
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Failed to Deal With Closed Shop
Esenhowe AFL Speech Won't Satisfy Labor Management
FoiIed to Specify Changes Sought in Toft-Hortey Act

nominee didn't say word about
the CLOSED shop" which is
banned by the Taft Hartley Act.
That's the provision which says
that in free America nobody
should have to become q union
member to get q Job. The
Republican national platform
denounces the closed shop"
and certainly Gen. Eisenhower
should have repeated that decla-
ration. for it is a vital factor in
American industrial life. Nor
did the general mention the
freedom Of speech assured to
employers and unions under
Taft-Hartley as contrasted with
free speech for unions only
under the Wagner Act.
The general says: II know the
law might be used to break
unions. That must be changed.
America wants no law licensing
union busting. Neither do T."
What Gen. Eisenhower didn't
know is that this is the favorite
jargon Of the labor unions and
simply isn't true. The Taft
Hartley Act hasn't busted any
labor unions. The membership
has grown and the number of
unions has not been appreciably
changed since the law was
passed. Nor has collective bar
gaining been weakened-if by
collective bargaining is meant
fair dealing and good-faith
negotiation. instead Of collective
bludgeoning.
Whoever sold the general the
idea that there is anything in
the Taft-Hartley Act that
licenses union busting" did him
a disservice.
The requirement that union
officers take the non Communist
oath and that employers take it,
too, was to have been changed
by the Taft-Ives bill If it had
passed the House Of Representa-
tives. AS matter Of fact, Gen.
Eisenhower would have per-
formed q great service If he had
told the American people the
facts about the defeat Of the
Taft-Ives bill in the House. A
majority adopted it by a close
vote but the administration
deliberately swung it's support in
favor of reconsideration and
recommitment to committee,
which meant that the bill was
killed. The labor-union bosses
Evening star., 1952-07-06
oendence Day Of Venezuela Is Celebrated Here
I r
and the i!
ESs#aS

Venezuela celebrated its 141st
anniversary of independence
yesterday and the Charge DAT.
faires and Sonora de Otanez
gave a large reception as their
part in the event. The hand
some ultra a-modern Embassy on
Massachusetts, avenue was the
scene of the 6-to-8-o'clock affair
when between 400 and 500
guests were received.
The hosts were assisted by the
Minister Counselor and Sonora
de la Cova as they stood in the
large drawing room at the left
of the entrance. Here the hand
some gold brocade draperies and
upholstery were complemented
by the yellow chrysanthemums
and greens. The long buffet,
table in the dining room was
centered with a low mound of
blossoms in the national colors
Of red, blue and yellow.
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Sonora de Otanez chose pale
orchid organza which was par
ticularly becoming to her SPAR
king black eyes. The dress was
made ballerina length, the skirt
embroidered in silk braid in a
grape design, and the sleeveless
bodice had a v neckline orna-
mented with a brooch of dia-
mondS matching her earrings,
which are heirlooms in her fam
lily. Sonora de la Cova's costume
of pale pink lace harmonized
with that of the hostess and was
equally becoming. With 1t she
wore a white lace mantilla and
an antique pearl necklace.
Two very handsomely sculp-
tured figures, one George WASH
ington and the other Simon
Bolivar. great liberator OF Gen.
trail and South America, adorn
the hall Of the Embassy. Each
of these was ornamented with.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
By Kothorine N. Brooks

flags. and with flowers in colors
to match the flags. Simon Boil
var was born in Caracas and he
was q leader In the liberation Of
his own country from Spain.
Following the success Of the
liberation Of Venezuela, the
great Bolivar aided other colo
nies in Central and South Am
erica to gain their freedom.
Heads Of diplomatic missions
who are neighbors Of the Ven-
ezuelan Embassy called yester-
day. including Egyptian Ambas-
sador and Mime. Abdul Rahim;
Greek Ambassador Athanase
Politis, Irish Ambassador and
Mrs. John j. Hearne, japanese
Ambassador Eikichi Araki, New
Zealand Ambassador and Mrs.
Leslie Knox Munro, who had
with them their daughters. the
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Capitalites who spent the
Fourth of July in Washington
decided that they'd had a fore
taste of the coming week in the
home town. The "ghoSt-clty"
calm that descended upon this
spot, the center of the world.
resulted from two causes that
will prevail this week-i.e. q ter
rife exodus of personnel and a
removed center Of interest. On
Friday the latter was the near
est beach; tomorrow it will be
the feverish excitement in Chi
cago.
Add to all that the fact that
schools out" now on Capitol
Hill. and everybody who plans
to stick around this week win be
indoors glued to a television set.
and you have visible activity on
the streets of the Capital re-
duced to a. minimum.
Senator Leverett Saltonstall
among the last Republican leg
islators to check out last night.
The Massachusetts, delegate and
strong Eisenhower supporter
left with his wife on the mid
night train. having postponed
their departure from Friday so
that he could perform his SEN
atorial duties to the bitter end.
On Friday the Saltonstalls re-
ceived a telegram from Mrs.
Oswald Lord and Mrs. w. Press
Hodgkins saying that the Citi-
zens for Eisenhower reception
they were giving in conjunction
with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
this afternoon had been can
celed in favor of a reception to
be given by Senator and Mrs.
Lodge for Gen. and Mrs. Eisen-
hover. Instead of the Conrad
Hilton as originally planned, the
scene of the Lodge 5-to-7 re-
ception today viii be the grand
ballroom at the Palmer House.
Senator and Mrs. Taft's really
rugged day today will culminate
with reception they win give
tonight at 8 o'clock in the grand
ballroom of the Hilton Hotel.
The pro-Eisenhower Senators
are invited to this, too.
One wonders how some Of the
conventioneers will have time
for the convention. The conven-
ton doesn't convene until noon
and tomorrow afternoon be-
tween 8 and the Women's Re-
publican Club of the 18th con-
gressional district Of Illinois viii
fete the wives Of all the United
States Senators and Representa-
tives at the Evanston. home Of
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Harold II. Burton were the lone
representatives from the Su-
preme Court circle. They are
remaining late in Washington
as the associate justice will at
tend a meeting of his circuit in
Atlantic City this week. Mrs.
Burton will accompany him to
the Seashore and in August they
will have q vacation.
Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Charles F. Brannan and
Postmaster General and Mrs.
Jesse M. Donaldson were there
from the cabinet group and
others in the large company in
cluded high ranking officers OF
the armed forces. heads of other
diplomatic missions and num-
hers from resident Washington
where the Charge d'Affaires and
Sonora de Otanez have q very
wide circle OF friends.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Misses Christine and Esme
Munro: Philippine Ambassador
and Mrs. Carlos Romulo and
South African Ambassador and
Mrs. G. p. JooSte.,
The holiday week end took a
toll from the ranks of diplomats
and officials as well as Washing
tonians but the delay in the re-
cess of Congress kept many Of
its members in the Capital.
Calling to wish Venezuela well
on her birthday were members
Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, Senator and Mrs. Bourke
B. Hickenlooper and Senator
and Mrs. Guy M. Gillette. 9th
ers from Congress were Senator
and Mrs. Lyndon B. johnson.
Senator and Mrs. Herbert
O'conor. Senator and Mrs. Dem
mis- Chavez and Senator and
Mrs. Lester G. Hunt.
Associate Justice and Mrs.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Miss James
Is Engaged.
To Ensign

Vice Admiral and Mrs. Jules
James of this city announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Eleanor Gamble, to Ensign Oil
yer AShby Reardon, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Ashby Reardon
Of Alexandria.
The bride-elect is a graduate
Of Stuart Hall in Staunton, Va,
and Of Holton-Arms Junior Col
1ege In this city. She made her
debut in 1948 at the Bachelors
Cotillion in Baltimore and is a
provisional member Of the Ju-
nior League OF Washington.
Miss James is the grand
daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John James Of Danville.
Va, and Of the late DR.. and Mrs.
Robert q. Gamble Of Haver-
ford. Pa.
Ensign Reardon attended the
University of Virginia and
graduated from the United
States Naval Academy In 1862.
He is the grandson Of Mrs. VIII
liam Matthew Reardon Of Alex
andria and the late Mr.. Rear
don, and Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Lee Crump Of Alex
andria.
Picture on Page D-9.)
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Exclusively Yours
Peace and Quiet Should Reign Capital Front This Week.
Covenoneers to Have Little Time Left for Convention

leave Friday for their fasci-
mating old farm that sits on top
of a mountain. Built in 1795
in the beautiful White Noun
tains by early settlers. it has 4
superb view that extends on a
clear day some so miles. Most
of the early settlers, says Mrs.
Riggs, built their homes in the
mountains as q protection
against hostile Indians.
"Fairweather" is of gray clap
board with blue trim and boasts
q swimming pond and a trout
stream. The Riggses will leave
it only to come down here in a
months time to check on the
building of their new home near
Potomac. Md, or to go up to
the Gatineau Fish and Game
Club north of Ottawa. where
there is some fishing to really.
rave about deep in the Canadian
timber country. Incidentally.
Kathryn Pew Riggs, an Eisen-
hover rooter, is second cousin
to Philadelphia political boss.
Joseph N. Pew, jr.
Mrs. H. l.. Rust, jr., has gone
to their summer home in Christ
mas Cove, Me-, which Is probably
as cool as it sounds. Hal will
Join her later. In the meantime
he will enjoy their breeze swept
roof that must command the
best view in Washington. They
gave a party before Mildred's
departure and everybody gath
cred on the roof of their 210t
Connecticut avenue apartment
where they could sit in spacious
comfort in the sun or under a
shady canopy and view beyond
the Washington Cathedral in
one direction and in another
the wide reaches of the Potomac
River below Hams Point. Or in
still another, sun-backed two.
someS on nearby roofs.
Aunt Bessie" Merryman will
summer In Osterville. Mass, on
Cape Cod instead of Nantucket
as usual. Handsome young
Dan Mahoney goes to Florida
this week to embark on a news
paper career between sessions
at U. Va. Law School. He will
start at the bottom as a type
setter on the Miami News which
is edited by his father.
Undersecretary Of the Army
Fred Korth was deserted by his
family last week for Fort Worth,
Texas, and has given up their
house in Alexandra. Until they
rejoin him or vice versa. he will
stay at the Augusta Rossos'
house on Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
By Betty BeoIe

Mrs. John L. Markham. And be-
tween 4 and 6 Senator and Mrs.
Taft will be honored at recep-
tion to be given in the grand
ballroom of the Hilton by Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. John
Bricker, Mrs. Albert Wedemeyer,
Mrs. William H. Taft III and
Mrs. Robert A. Taft. jr. At II
o'clock tomorrow night cosme-
tician Elizabeth Arden will toss
a supper in the Ambassador
Hotel for distinguished conven-
ton guests. If you take q look
at the convention roster you'll
know that that could mean just
about anybody.
X X X X
There are some farewells in
town that have nothing to do
with the convention. Vice Ad-
miral and Mrs. Ralph Riggs will,
Evening star., 1952-07-06

AT THE COLOMBIAN EMBAsSY-The Ambassador
and Senoro de Restrepo-J Joroio entertained Tuesday
for the Colombian Minister of War and Sonora de
BernoI at reception offended by members Of Wosh-
ineton residential and officio society. Above. COL
Ademor Queiroz, BroziIon Military Attoche, is
presented by the Ambassador to the Minister of War;
Senoro de BernoI stands next with the Ambossodress at
for right.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

picture on Page D-sJ
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1952-10-25

the earliest opportunity to hear
them in concert. Good work,
boys! Keep it up!
Much interested in the Town
Meeting of the Air which will be
sponsored by the Professional
and Business Mems Club every
Sunday Beginning tomorrow at
the Club House, SAB Mass. ave.
Knowing the caliber of the mem
bers of that Club, and their abili
ty to put things over, feel that
there will be much dige1tible
knowledge dispensed as a result
of their project, and advise you
to tune in on WBMS (get the
hour in the paper) and hear what
is to be served. If you are not
satisfied with the political, liter
airy and generally instructive
meal you are served, you may
report to me and l will see what
l can do about it.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1952-10-25
0'BanyOun's
Observations

That Appreciation Banquet in
honor of Rev. Enoch o. Wood
house look slike a sure-fire bulls
eve for the coming week. This
talented young man is a worthy
recipient of honors, and all must
rejoice to know that he is receiv-
ing recognition while he can hear
what folks think of him and his
r-osram. Tuesday, October %,
6 100 PM, Hotel Sheraton Plaza,
a good enough time and place for
any one, and I bespeak for him a
packed hall. With Sen. John E.
Powers to speak, all that is need
ed is to have Enoch sing to make
it the end of a perfect day.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1952-10-25

I know you are still holding the
9th of November for that group
of stars, Matilda Birch, Gladys
Fuller and Carmen Fuller. But I
should hat to know that you
might miss such a treat just be-
cause 1 failed to mention it in
nv colum none week. No need to
comment on them. SAVE the
date.