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Evening star., 1952-09-14
Ready to Roll

General Eisenhower can be forgiven II he
takes with grain of salt some of the hand
wringing that is going on because he has come
to terms with Senator Taft
Governor Stevenson, doing what comes nat
urally, is trying to drive few wedges into this
solid Republican front. He suspects, he says
that Senator Taft lost the nomination and won
the nominee, leaving Governor Stevenson in
doubt as to the identity of his real opponent
Others are shaking their heads and predicting
that independent voters will recoil from this
alliance with Mr.. Republican.
But these mourners, whether their tears be
genuine or OF the crocodile variety, overlook a
basic fact. To take liberties with one of Gov
ernor Stevenson's comments, General Eisenhower
cannot hope to win with two-headed elephant
trying to move in different directions at the
same time The first essential for him is Repub-
ican unity. In States like Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
and Iowa the support of Senator Taft may well
be Indispensable and General Eisenhower needs
those States if he is going to win in November
So the peace meeting with Senator Taft
comes under the head of first things first. There
was nothing half hearted about the Ohio Sena-
tors pledge of support II am completely salts
fed that General Eisenhower will give this
country an administration inspired by Repub
lican principles :. I urge all Americans and
particularly those who have confidence in my
judgment and in my principles, to vote for
Eisenhower, for all the Republican senatorial
candidates, for all the Republican House candi-
dates and to do everything possible to bring
many others to the polls to do the same"
That is fortnight and unqualified. Nor is
there anything In the Taft statement which
indicates that either he or General Eisenhower
has purchased party harmony by the sacrifice
of principle Senator Taft conceded that differ
ences between them remain but as he well put
it: "The very purpose of two-party system Is
that members of a party shall subordinate {.
their differences on incidental issues in order
to agree on a basic principle" The true objec-
tive of politics is to accommodate divergent
views without sacrificing basic principle, and
the whole tone Of Senator Tafts statement
suggests that he and the general have been
able to do this. If that is the case, long step
has been taken toward both successful cam
paign and in event of victory, successful ad-
miniStration.
General Eisenhower, with his Republican
household seemingly in good order, is reported
to be brushing up on speeches he will deliver
during his forthcoming whistle-stop tour of the
West. That he is embarking on this type of
campaign should be gratifying to his supporters
since his formal television appearances have not
gone over well. But 1t ought to be different
story when he gets out where he can meet and
mingle with the voters, for in that role he is
at his best
Evening star., 1952-09-14
lourier Also French

AS a Canadian, enjoyed Mrs. Jessie
Evans article in The Sunday Star,
describing her visit to Ottawa: but it
was somewhat Of shock to read that
Louis st. Laurent is the first French
Canadian ever to hold the Office of
Prime Minister.
Mrs. Evans hosts must have ne
elected to show her Laurier House, the
residence of the late William Lyon Mac
kenzie King and must" on the tour
lists itinerary since it was opened to the
public following his death.
Laurier House, of course, is named for
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Q841-1919), q
French Canadian and one of Canada's
ablest statesmen. He became Prime
Minister in 1896 and his administration
lasted until 1911.
Mrs. BurkS A. Via.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
Montgomery PIonnine Objective

The Sunday Star for September 7.
1852. under the general heading Of
Maryland and Virginia News" carried
story by your staff correspondent, who
covered the meeting of the County Com
misSioners' Association of the State of
Maryland.
At the request of your reporter,
was pleased to furnish him with pre-
view of the talk on Rural Planning
which was scheduled to give to that
association. and at the same time to
furnish him with background informa-
ton covering the organization and aims
of the Upper Montgomery County Plan
ming Commission. find, however.
that instead of reporting what had to
tell the County Commissioners Of Mary
land, he wrote that said, after my talk.
that the "chief objective of the Upper
Montgomery County Planning Commits
sion" Is establishment of two separate
county planning agencies for Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties.
While told your reporter that the
Upper Montgomery County Planning
Commission supported the proposed
legislation before the State Legislature
Of Maryland 18 months ago for such
separate county planning agencies, did
not tell him or any one else that such
was the chief objective Of this
commission.
On the contrary. we have had no
concern with such legislative policy.
AS planning commission, we have had
no quarrel whatsoever with the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, which is the other
planning agency operating in Mont
gomery County; and our stats regularly
cooperate wherever they can be helpful
to each other.
The talk which I gave to the Asso-
citation of County Commissioners dealt
exclusively with rural planning. and the
relationship of planning agency to the
County Government. In it's desire to
maintain the integrity of farming areas,
the Upper Montgomery County Plan
ming Commission finds that it is in a
sense pioneering. We would have been
very pleased had this been reported
instead of an inaccurate statement
which can certainly do little but offend
the members and staff Of the Maryland
Evening star., 1952-09-14
Exhibition of Bibles

The Library of Congress has brought together
for public display the most important collection
of Bibles ever assembled in the United States.
It features its own copy of Gutenberg's Bible,
produced at Mainz in Germany in 1452-the
first book printed from movable types in the
Occidental World. This magnificent ecNi"r""7ent
already is famous as tourists objective in
Washington but its celebrity is certain to be
enhanced by the publicity which it now is to
have through the press, movies, radio and tele-
vision in connection with the 500th anniversary
Of its creation.
Gutenberg's Bible, however, is not being
emphasized alone The library also is exhibiting
the beautiful Great Bible, likewise dated 1852,
presented by Lessing ]. Rosenwald last April.
It, too, was made in Mainz but it is hand
written throughout and hand-decorated-a
priceless Illuminated manuscript which will be
q subject of study by scholars in generations
yet to be born. Nearby in the south gallery Of
the librarys main building are other treasures
of Importance. The list includes: A fourth
century fragment of papyrus of the Book of
Isaiah in Greek, facsimile of the Book of Kells
given by the government of Fire, another
precious manuscript executed by the Count OF
BAGS in Hungary between 1340 and 1345, the
Biblia Pauperum or Poor Mans Bible printed
entirely from wooden blocks in the 18th century,
q COPY of the Roman Catholic Bible from Douai
IN france anu one o1 Gie hiLS JdAeS dueiioi-
lied" version from London, dated 1909 and 1911
respectively. Also, early Bibles published In
America, the Eliot Indian Bible, the Wycliffe
version, the Doves Bible and the modern oxford
lectern Bible prepared and donated by Bruce
Rogers and his friends.
Visitors to the display will be fascinated by
each of these valuable editions Of the Book OF
Books But their interest will not stop with the
rarities It will take them on through many
eommoner. less costly Bibles among them the
Evening star., 1952-09-14

copies Of the Holy Word owned by George WASH
lngton, James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln, Chester
A. Arthur, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roose-
vet and Harry s. Truman, all save that of Wash
ington having been borrowed for the occasion.
The entire Bible exhibition illustrates history
as we'll as religion. It is no accident that the
first of printed books was what Sir Walter Scott
called "the only book" Our democratic Judaeo-
Christian civilization has its source nowhere
else.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
Antique CIeverness

IF the Republicans stop telling lies
about us (Democrats), We'll stop telling
the truth about them"
Gov. Stevenson Uttered this charm
ing bon mot in Fresno, Calf. Clever
as it is, it is borrowed wit. nonethe-
less. The phrase first came into PROM
inence. mirabile dictu, during the ILL
fated liaison of Adam and Eve
One day when the Devil made an ap-
Evening star., 1952-09-14

National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Thomas C.. Kelley,
Chairman.
Upper Montgomery County Planning
Commission.
Mote: The Star regrets it If its
accurate reporter misinterpreted the
emphasis placed by Mr.. Kelley on the
separate planning agencies as an
objective of his commission)
Prof. Nevin's Story
It has been said that man differs
from the animals in that he can perceive
the incongruous.
Your newspaper carried an article on
the sports page on September which
purported to tell the readers about a
telegram sent by Walter O'Malley,
president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, to
Manager Charley Dresser. quote Mr..
O'Malleys last sentence:
Remember, half the lies they tell
about the Dodgers are not true"
wonder what Mr.. O'Malley had in
mind about the other half.
In reading this article was reminded
of story told many years ago by Prof.
Richard I. Nevin at St. Peters Col
lege in Jersey City, NJ. A certain
newspaper editor printed the following
headline on Monday: Half the Town
Council Are Crooks"
Our crusader was threatened with dire
consequences If he did not retract this
statement Immediately. On Tuesday his
headline read: Half the Town Council
Are Not Crooks" g..
There seems to be moral here some
place.
Thomas A. Boyd.
Evening star., 1952-09-14
BY Frederick Brown Harris
Minister, Foundry Methodist Church;
Chaplain. United States Senate.

Chaplain. United States Senate.
nous symbols one can see fluttering
from buildings and boats the flag of
this free land, with white cross at the
center of its crimson field. All that
those tall spires stand for, all that that
cross afirms, is being Savagely chal-
lenged today as never before. The fun
damental issue of today's global strug-
gle is the assault on spires by goddess
forces which deny God and degrade man
into a serf to be used as the state de-
creeS.
The world Is witnessing on a gigantic
scale scientific attempt to destroy
the dignity and freedom Of individuals.
Soviets versus spires is the death struggle
now rending the earth. The spire of
any church tolerated by the Kremlin
is as crooked as the famous twisted
spire Of Chesterfield.
Two World Wars destroyed thousands
Of churches used across centuries for
worship. Spires, ancient and modern,
came crashing down. This is what the
goddess system of Marxism designs to
have happen to all spires and to the
faith to which they bear witness. To
that materialistic philosophy a spire
is the sign Of dangerous enemy and
the symbol Of miSchievous supersti-
ton. Today the faith of the spires
has suffered persecution more severe
than anything it had to endure even
from the rampant paganism of the
Roman Empire. This new paganism
asserts that matter is everything, spirit
is deluSion, God is needless, Senseless
hypothesis. Archbishop William Temple,
modern apostle of spires, summed UP
the difference between the religion Of
the highest Spire and this new, man
made religion which rises no higher
than the ground. in these discerning
words: "The great and profound differ
ence between Christian civilization and
the kind Of civilization at which the
Communists are aiming lies in our
affirmation that the primary fact of
the world is God, that each individual
man is the child of God; that at the
root Of his being he is child of God,
and that he is a child of God before
he Is citizen Of any national commu-
nifty"
Let us bow in reverent awe. For here
We are gazing with upturned faces to
that which Is forever the highest spire.
Evening star., 1952-09-14


q to ndenhOn
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Truman Advisers Plan Stroteqy
When Republicans Have Knocked Themselves Ou1
In Convention, He Could Repeat MoneuNer Of '48

which will be in session UP to
convention time, in behalf of
his own platform, the liberal
measures that always have
been popular with the people,
although not sufficiently popu-
lar with Congress. One result.
this group believes. would be to
force the adoption, of a rela-
lively liberal platform. on both
domestic and foreign questions,
by the Republican convention.
The President doesn't doubt his
ability to get a liberal Demo-
cratic platform.
The President would then an
nounce his intention to call
Congress back Immediately after
the conventions to put the plat
form promises to the test Of
legislative enactment. The
country then would witness two
campaigns, all the way to
election, day, one in the field,
the other in Congress,
This strategy has been tested.
It worked in '48. True. the
President did not get the legis-
3lation he wanted, but he got
four more years in the White
House.
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Constantine Brown:

Although Gen. Dwight Eisen-
hover stated that he will not
ask to be relieved OF his pres
ent duties as commander-in-
chief of the NATO forces to
participate in preconvention
activities. he may be expected
to exchange his battle jacket for
civilian clothes by the end of
next month.
According to a trustee Of CO.
lunbia University who asked
that his name not be revealed,
the quarters of the president
of the university are being
made ready for occupancy by
February 81. Gen. Eisenhower
is president Of that university.
He was given leave Of absence
last year to permit him to re-
sumo his military duties and be-
come supreme commander Of
the NATO forces ip Europe.
Gen. Eisenhower's final deci-
sion on whether to return in
February or stay in Europe until
next June will depend on the
success Of the Lisbon Conference
at which the IL nations partici-
pating in the North Atlantic
pact will discuss the military
plans to speed up the defense
of Western Europe.
The Lisbon meeting had been
scheduled for February 2. The
French government obtained
postponement of week and it
is believed the conference will
not last more than 10 days.
There is a good deal of specu-
lation in American and Eu-
ropean quarters that besides the
NATO'S military problems the
question of a successor for Gen.
Eisenhower may be taken up at
Lisbon by the political and mill
tary representatives of the Al
lies.
The possibility that Gen.
Eisenhower may leave his pres
ent job to make himself avail
able for nomination as Repub-
lican candidate for President
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Gonstontine Brown:
Columbia u. Quarters Ready
Eisenhower Expected to Exchange His Battle jacket
For Civilian Clothes by the End of Next Month

Of the United States has been a
topic Of discussion in Europe for
about as long a time as it has
been in this country. And while
nobody knows whom the mem
bers of the NATO will select as
commander in chief Of their
forces, the name of Gen. Eisen-
hower's chief of staff. Gen. Al
fred NJ. Gruenther, has been
mentioned frequently in the last
few weeks. While Gen. Gruen-
ther has had little experience
in commanding troops in the
field, he is considered as the
outstanding American strategist.
Furthermore, he has the per-
sonality which is required for
a commander of troops from
variety Of nations. During the
war he proved himself an able
strategist when he was chief of
staff to Gen. Mark Clark's
armies in Italy; he gave a good
account Of himself when he was
in charge Of planning in the
Pentagon, and during the last
IL months he has gained the
friendship and respect of the
various European commanders
at SHAPE while he was Eisen-
hoWer's right-hand man.
The prospect Of Gen. Eisen-
hover leaving Europe before
the NATO forces have been
organized according to available
plans is being received in the
main European capitals with
mixed feelings. The possible loss
of the man, who Spurred the
European defense plans more
than anybody else viii, of course,
be keenly felt. However, the
European governments without
exception have become greatly
interested in the political situa-
ton in this country and are
worried that a new administra-
tion less sympathetic to Europe's
economic and military problems
may replace the present govern
ment.
The European diplomats and
other unofficial observers are
said to have reported to their
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Doris FIeeson:

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
is a distinguished public servant
and a natural born baby-kisser.
The New York Times and his
other journalistic supporters
are excellent publications and
kind words will never die, never
die, never die.
However, professional politi-
clans dominate the primaries
and the primaries are the pay
off. They test the actual popular
appeal of candidates as distinct
from what their admirers say
about them.
A good showing in the pri-
maries is a must for the gen.
eral. If he shows strength, his
problems are solved.
His band wagon will roll and
he can stay in Europe certainly
until the convention. Possibly
he can even risk a refuSal TO
campaign, though that would
be a matter for prayerful con-
sideration.
If he. flops in the primaries,
he is through. The party or
ganization which dominates the
convention will stampede to the
winner. That must be, if Gen.
Eisenhower fails, Senator Taft.
Senator Taft is playing for
keeps. He has money, energy,
conviction and a trained cadre
of infighters who know the po-
litical ratholes, the front and
back alleys and where the bodies
are buried. He knows it is now
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Fletcher Knebei:
Potomac Fever

Ike takes the leap 1t dreamy leap year
poposayou dreamed your twisted SO far
without breaking it in half.
Gen. Eisenhower he's Republican He's dead certain
of it-he hasn't been elected to anything in decades
Gen. Ike indicates he'll accept to political
duty He wants of those calls that clea-cu you
be able to see the outlines of the issues.
Senator Taft that Ike s not
candidate Taft knows because statement apart
word by wordand little too busy together
again.
President Truman and Prime Minister agree
sueamlne the Atlantic Speaking of streamning you
put hand wallet you'll you little simmer
already
House Republican predicts long and frtless
session OF Congress That's discoragng awweary
country We'd hoped it would be short and fruless
French Premier Rene Pevens falls But France
WILL rise speedily to the experienced
net ministers are already preparing their resgnaton statements
Evening star., 1952-01-08

other citizen to be selected as
the Republican nominee, ire
spective of previous affiliations.
The Republicans themselves
have been talking about nomi-
mating Senator Byrd, Democrat,
for the vice presidency.
About all that has been ac-
complished really is that the
generals friends have been able
to- meet to some extent the
skepticiSm manifested by their
opponents who were saying Gen.
Eisenhower was really a Demo-
crat or that he was 100 per cent
in favor of the Truman policies.
Since the general is willing to
be the Republican nominee, it is
obvious that he will have to ex-
press substantial differences
with the administration on both
domestic and foreign policies.
The timing, moreover, of what
amounts to an announcement of
candidacy cannot but hurt some
what Gen. EiSenhower's chances
of winning the nomination. He
would have been better advised
to remain silent till the corven-
ton itself asked him to be the
nominee. AS it is, he will become
the center of an internal party
struggle just the same as if he
were an active candidate seek
ing the nomination.
The Democrats will get great
comfort out of such friction.
While there will be increasing
strength revealed for Eisen-
hover among Democrats as we'll
as Republicans-for he is in
deed a popular figure-it is the
Republican delegate strength
that will count next July. 1t
looks like an uphill fight for the
Eisenhower managers but that
doesn't mean they cannot win
it. Miracles happen in politics,
too. Also it is not TOO early to
say that. if the Republicans
should turn Eisenhower down,
the Democratic convention may
grab the opportunity to make
him their nominee even in the
face of his repeated statements
that he is a Republican. Politi-
cal background means very lit
tie in either major party if there
is a desperation to win.
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Taking q Chance and q Big One
Eisenhower Must Make Good Showing in the Primaries
No Matter How JournoIistie Supporters Beot Drums

great a risk for Gen. Eisenhower
also for much the same reasons.
In New Jersey. oregon and
Pennsylvania he ought to do
well. This is the kind of de-
cision only great experience can
dictate wisely.
Dispatches from New Hamp-
shire, scene of the first Eisen-
hover effort, indicate some
tricky rnaneuyering may be in
process. This will be standard
operating procedure from now
on.
How well the Eisenhower
camp is prepared for it ought to
show shortly. He has some
resolute and experienced peo-
pie like Senators Lodge and
Duff with him but their job is
here: they are not a substitute
for local management by the
bread and butter politicians.
Probably the Eisenhower back
ers in business are lining up
these forces now; they should be-.
Gen. Eisenhower has never
known what it is to have a bad
press or a violent attack on him.
His publicity is conducive, to
f-delusion. The fact is that
he is taking a chance and a big
one.
Admirers of Gen. Pershing
put him in a Nebraska primary;
he Topped, and that was that.
Admirers of Gen. Macarthur
trotted him out in Wisconsin
last time and the results took
care of the Macarthur boom.
It can happen here.
Evening star., 1952-01-08
Adopted the Only Proper Course
Eisenhower Will Not Seek Nomination While Active Duty;
Open Action Would Be in Bad Taste Here and Abroad
David Lawrence:

Gen. Eisenhower has adopted
the only proper course that a
man in uniform could adopt
toward high political Office. He
will not seek a nomination for
the presidency while he is on
active duty. He will not object
to what other citizens may do
in his behalf before the conven-
ton. He will accept the presi-
dental nomination if it is of
fered to him.
But, meanwhile, he will not
abandon his present assignment
as supreme commander of Al
lied forces in Europe, nor will
he ask to be relieved of that
command.
There is plainly here a will
ingneSS to be drafted" though
usually by that word is meant
nomination where there is
reluctance to serve. The gen.
eral, however, has made it clear
that he is not reluctant to serve
as the Republican presidential
nominee. He just will not seek
the nomination or campaign for
it in any way.
All this may seem like a lot
of circumlocution to the aver
age observer who isn't familiar
with the nicetieS of politics or
the proprietieS of a uniformed
commander on active duty.
For the general to have said
he wanted the nomination and
to have begun campaigning for
it by statements or other po-
litical steps would have been to
violate the tradition, if not the
regulations, governing the be-
havior of military officers. 1t
would have been in bad taste in
Europe, too.
From a strictly political view
point, however, one cannot be
certain that the general has
acted wisely in saying anything
at all. Citizens eager to see him
nominated are no more au-
thorized today than they we're
before to do what they please
to nominate Eisenhower. Like
wise, the fact that the general
says publicly he is a Republican
is no more and no less a qualif1-
cation than it was before he
made the announcement. For
he has been as eligible as any