davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Constantine Brown:

Our political leaders seem to
think we have asserted our
political leadership IN the world
by the fact that the American
people have sent billions Of dol
lars to friends and foes abroad
in the last 10 years.
But what about moral leader
ship? Fine words and express
sions must sound somewhat
hollow when reports from the
United States reach the peoples
across the oceans about alleged
corruption III the Government
and among high-ranking law
enforcement officers. It is true
that the washing Of dirty linen
in public does show that we are
not afraid to tackle corruption
when it Is discovered. but all
the same there is q feeling
among foreigners on whom we
have pinned hopes Of assisting
us in checking the Red ava
lanche that the moral fabric Of
the United States is damaged.
This feeling is particularly
noted when disregard Of public
trust can be traced In so many
instances close to the top eche-
Ion OF Government.
But regardless Of what Inn
preston the uncovering Of
recent scandals may have Gre
ated. there is no question that
the much maligned and criti-
cized congressional investigating
committees which have brought
to the surface unpreceden
misdeeds in many branches Of
the Government have done a
highly necessary sanitary work.
There were hues and cries
from many quarters. for in
stance. when years ago the Un-
American Activities Committee
of the House started its search
for termiteS in Government
agencies and In organizations
which could affect public opin-
ion. The members of that COM
mittee were subjected to violent
criticism from interested and
worried pressure groups as well
as from well meaning citizens.
Yet without the consistent work
Of that committee Alger Hiss
and q number Of others Of his
Fix would still be highly hon
ored citizens Of this country.
More recently, we had the
investigation by a Senate COM
mittee headed by Senator VIII
liam Fulbright who proved the
effect Of the lustrous royal
pastel mink on RFC loans. The
investigation was unpleasant
insofar as those involved were
concerned but it had salubri-
GUS effect on the country in
spite Of the uproar 1t created.
A House subcommittee headed
by Representative Cecil King
brought into the limelight the
doubtful activities and connec-
tions Of Assistant Attorney Cen
eral T. Lamar Caudle and some
of the top officials Of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau with Q
number of tax evaders.
A Senate subcommittee
headed by Senator Estes Kefau-
yer lifted q tiny corner of the
curtain. revealing organized
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Dovid Lawrence.

President Truman, master
craftsman at political strategy.
is handling exactly right the
ticklish question Of what to do
about letting Gen. Eisenhower
give up his command and come
home. He says the general may
come whenever he-the supreme
commander in Europe thinks it
is safe or proper. This puts no
obstacle in his path, nor does
it tell him what to do.
The general. however, has
been put in an embarrassing po-
sition by what has happened in
New Hampshire and Minnesota.
The moment those results be-
came known, he appeared to
the whole world as an active
candidate no matter how hard
he might try to erase that inn
preston or call attention to his
previous utteranceS stating that
he would not seek the nomina-
ton. He can still refrain from
making an active campaign but
he has reached a point where
the embarrassment overflows
into his post as supreme Allied
commander.
The general, therefore, has
been giving thought to the OBJ
vious answer to the problem.
It is to resign his post by asking
to be relieved Of his command
sometime between May Is and
June /. Any one who stops to
think about it will have to con-
cede that it would be incongru-
Gus for the general to be car
rying on military policies in an
atmosphere of partisan politics.
He feels now that he can no
longer keep the two positions
separate either in European or
American eyes. The news tickers
that tell from day to day about
the State primary campaigns
and the reporters who continu-
ally ask him for comments on
developments in the political
contests in the United States
present q problem that has
never developed before. It is
natural for Gen. Eisenhower to
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Taft people say that the Gov
ernor's commitment to a free
primary in New Jersey was made
on a very high level.
Nevertheless the public inter-
est centers on Taft versus Eisen-
hover and the effect is to show
the Senator from Ohio ducking
the only remaining primary con-
test between the two rivals.
Politicians are cynical when
it comes to band wagons. They
know that when q winner at
mosphere has been created, peo-
pie will break to it. The charge
that has always made Senator
Taft maddest is that he can't
win. He hates it because 1t is
50 dangerous to him no matter
how well he organizes.
Among Democrats there is
satisfaction that Gen. EiSen-
hover is really a strong con-
tender at long last. Some pre-
dict that there will be a Demo-
cratic stampede to Ike. especial
ly if the President continues his
Stalemate tactics.
Others like 1t because it
makes Mr.. Truman less likely:
for it is widely believed that
he will not undertake to run
against the general. Still others
are secretly content to let q
Republican Of Gen. Eisen-
hower's caliber take over for
four years and clean up the
mess here. Most Of these would
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Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac ever

Gen. IKE he position about
coming home He wants to make it isn't his absence
that makes people like Ike.
President Truman at Key West conradicts Democratic Chair
man Mckinney, notning
whether he again. Mckinney his nort-guards
have been posted to watch for him at the Canadian border
Senator Taft Wthdraws from the primary
Gov Drsco out for Ike New Jersey
State there but hodog stands highways and
voters
Senator Aiken Of Taft win be ust
OF the race" unless he wins Wisconsin
one OF Tafs closest ndthey sit close together in the
Senate it's sometimes hard to tell who's cutting who's throat
Gen oruenther es assistant nes home to testify on the
That's the that's costpus
bass-$8 billion plus Kes carfare home.
President Truman Ike is at liberty to
time he thinks it's safe course
his ideas about general who'd
in the political mud for measly $1500o0-ayear job.
Russia rejects the American
figure It's unfair to ask them hydrogen
bombs they're going to steal from
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Thonos [. Stokes:
Thonos {. Stokes:
Wisconsin Political StruddIe
Kefouver, by Blast at McCorthysm Has Donotzed Way
6. O. P Candidates Have PussyFooted on Major Issue

Senator Estes Kefauver Of
Tennessee, by striking out bold
" against "McCarthyism" in
opening his campaign for dele
gates to the Democratic con-
vention in Wisconsin, Senator
Joe McCarthy's home State. has
dramatized the way in which
candidates for the Republican
Presidential nomination have
tip-toed and pussy-f footed about
this issue in their own CAM
paigns for delegates in Wis
conSin.
Only Senator Taft has spoken
QUITO pat Joe Mccarthy gin
gerly on the back. Harold Stas-
sen and Gov. Earl Warren Of
California, the other two can
didates entered In Wisconsin,
have been silent. These two
have taken the position that
this is an issue for the people
of Wisconsin, themselves, to
handle.
That Is a recognized strategi-
cal straddle, but 1t is hardly
convincing. For McCarthyism
has become a national issue, and
they are seeking support from
the people Of Wisconsin, among
other States, for nomination to
a national Office, the presidency
of the United States. How much
OF q national issue 1t Is and
should be have not been better
put than by Senator Kefauver
.whens he said In Wisconsin:
due to this guilt-by-as-
sociation technique and smear
technique used for political pur-
poses. McCarthyism Is forcing
Q lot Of our people into con-
formity Of thinking. / think
McCarthyism is one Of the
greatest problems facing Amer
lea today. I abhor the whole
tendency Of McCarthyisn. /"
It would. indeed. be refresh
ing to hear this from leaders
Of Senator McCarthy's own
party who are bidding for the
affairs Of our democracy. In
stead, they are tirnorous and
afraid to tackle this demagogic
character who stands, figure
atively. q grinning Colossus,
thumbing his nose at party Lead
ers.
D Asa matter Of fact. the people
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Master Craftsman at Strategy
Trumon Is Handling Exoctly Right the Ickish Question
About Eisenhower Quitting Commond to Come Home

result In an Eisenhower Taft
deadlock. II is amazing to md
q number Of political folks say
ing in private that they believe
Gen. Macarthur may be the
beneficiary Of such q deadlock.
This appears an improbable OUT
come, because the Eisenhower
faction seems to be rejecting
a different concept Of foreign
policy chan Is being expressed
by Gen. Macarthur in his
speeches. II there's a deadlock,
it is more likely to result in
the nomination Of some Repub-
lican who is satisfactory to both
camps, possibly Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, or Gov. War
rem or Harold StasSen.
The Eisenhower leaders are,
however, quite confident that
they are going to win and that
there isn't going to be any dead
lock.
President Truman may be OBJ
serving the Republican race
with more concern than appears
on the surface. His unwilling
ness to say just when he will
announce his intentions may be
related TO his desire to know
how the Republican contest is
crystallizing. He might even
decide to wait until after the
Republican convention has been
held. For. If the Republicans
get into q death struggle and
are torn by dissensions and
bitter feelings. Mr.. Truman may
feel inclined TO risk q campaign
against q divided party Of his
opponents. Certainly. II Gen.
Eisenhower isn't nominated.
the President may feel that his
foreign-policy position will COM
pei him to go into the presi-
Dental race as against any one
who holds to q position more
or less of the isolationist va
riety. Mr.. Truman doesn't know
yet what he will do. because
he may really be waiting for
the Republicans to make UP his
mind for him.
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Doris FIeeson:

Gen. Eisenhower's innings
are coinciding with some beauti-
full spring weather in Washing
ton and. generally speaking. this
embattled city appears to enjoy
the change from one Of its
dreariest winters.
Congress, always widely ac-
cused Of following the election
returns, began to give q very
good imitation Of men trying to
identify themselves with the
peoples wishes as expressed in
the various primary develop
ments. While everybody natu-
rally quoted them to their own
purpose. it was privately agreed
that: !
Gen. Eisenhower's band wagon
is really rolling and will profit
from that psychology both with
the public and politicians.
The general, in his postpri-
mary remarks. is displaying the
sure touch his advocates have
always claimed for him. The
politicos widely described his
finale that 81 count it a COM
pliment that some refused to be
disrnayed by the long Eisen-
hover name and simply wrote
IN Ike" as having the true
Roosevelt flavor. Some didn't
like that flavor personally but
all admit it worked magic.
Senator Taft seems to have
something to complain about in
his attack on Gov. Driscoll's in
dorSement of Gen. Eisenhower.
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troduced . Mccarthy custer re-
solution in the Senate which Is
pending before the Rules and
Administration Committee. That
Committee. in the next few
weeks. expects to ask q Senate
showdown on whether it should
continue the investigation it has
started.
Gen. Eisenhower already has
been drawn indirectly into the
McCarthyism issue. When Sena-
ton Mccarthy started his at
tack in the last session Of
Congress on DR.. Philip c. Jessup.
q member Of our u. N. delega-
tion, Gen. Eisenhower came
through with q strong indorse-
ment for the diplomat, who had
served as q professor for many
years at Columbia University of
which the general is president
on leave Of absence. Harold
Stassen intruded himself into
that situation as q witness
against DR.. Jessup. q stand-in
for Joe Mccarthy. In an evi-
dent maneuver, aside from per-.
sonal publicity purposes, to give
other Republicans an excuse to
vote against DR.. Jessup. Though
his case was so palpably fiimsy
that it lowered his prestige with
observers Of his performance, yet
the McCarthyites won their
way. DR.. Jessup's name never
was presented to the Senate for
confirmation, but President Tru-
man gave him q recess appoint
ment.
No one ever win be able to ten
how much influence. II any, the
tolerance Of McCarthyism has
had under the surface on the
manifestly slowing down CAM
paigns Of Senator Taft and
Harold Stassen. It Is an over
whelming issue Of these times,
and the next President. who
ever he may be, viii be called
on to- protect citizens Of our
great free Nation from its
stultifying and repressive effects
and the restriction Of our liber-
ties. as President Truman has
ytried to do. n
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feel that he must disassociate
himself from his post and let
some one else take hold who
does not have the handicap that
he now carries. This he has def
initely decided to do.
The exact method BY which
Gen. Eisenhower viii submit his
request for relief has not been
determined that is, whether 1t
will be in the form of q letter to
the President or the Secretary
Of Defense or by a personal con-
ference in Washington with
either Of those two men. who
are his superiors.
"A certain interval would have
to elapse before the name of
successor to Gen. Eisenhower
could be approved by the MEM
ber countries Of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
For his successor Gen. Eisen-
hover has decided to recon-
mend Gen. Gruenther. his pres
ent assistant, or Gen. RidgWay,
now the Far Eastern command
er. But that decision would be
up to President Truman to
make.
Gen. Eisenhower need not
become seeker of votes when
he comes home. He has certain
speeches to- make at West Point
and at the American AS
emily" at Columbia University
and at q celebration in his
home town. Abilene. Kans. He
probably would accept other in
vitations In the month between
the time he comes home late In
May or in early June and the
opening Of the Republican con-
vention on July z. but this is
not something that would then
take on the delicate aspect that
it might otherwise have as
Sumed if he had agreed to make
the speeches. even Of a nom
political character. while retain
ing his post as supreme COM
mander of the European allied
forces.
The 1852 Republican race Is
far from decided. It could still
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crime Iii the United States and
the unsavory relationship be-
tween leaders Of gambling and
dope peddling rings and some
State officials in this blessed
country.
Finally q Senate subcommit-
tee led by Senator Pat Nc
Carran. chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee. is still prob
ing and attempting to expose
the infiitration Of Communists
and fellow travellers Of the
Soviets in the once highly
honored Institute Of Pacific
Relations. The subcommittee
headed by the Nevada Sena-
tor is doing partially the job
which q Senate subcommittee
headed by former Senator Mil
lard Tydings did not do.
The fact that the legislative
branch Of the Government felt
duty-bound to undertake in
vestigations which should have
been conducted by the executive
branch is a sad reflection on the
affairs Of the Nation. Some Of
these subcommittee must work.
under difi1cult conditions since
on more than one occasion
they were denied pertinent files
which are in possession of the
Justice Department. BY Exc
cutive order these are being
refused to the members Of Con-
gress. In spite OF this handicap
these legislative committees
have been able to prove the
lack Of Scruples in handling ma
tional affairs by q number OF
high Government officials who
have taken advantage of their
positions for q short cut to
prosperity" Some Of the MEM
bers Of these congressional COM
mittees say that on the basis of
III
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Of Wisconsin, themselves, who
are torn on this issue, are en-
titled to an expression Of opinion
from Republican Party leaders
who are asking their votes for
the nomination. as Of all other
of their party leaders. For they.
themselves, are called on to pass
Judgment also on Senator Nc
Carthy who is q candidate for
reelection to the Senate this
year. They can properly ask
guidance from party leaders
and expect it.
Gov. Warren,s silence Is hard
to understand. He spoke out
courageously against Mccarthy
ism at the Governors conference
in White Sulphur Springs in
1850. So. too, did Senator James
II. Duff. Republican Of Penn
sylvia. one of Gen. Eisenhower's
managers. One of Gov. War
ren's sponsors in Wisconsin,
Secretary Of State Fred Zim-
norman, joined 78 other civic
leaders In Madison, the State
capital Republicans. Democrats
and independents lin condemn
ing the Senator and his tactics
In paid advertisements In Madi-
son newspapers.
Harold Stassen has strong
political ties with Senator Nc
Carthy who was active In his
campaign for the 1948 Republi-
can Presidential nomination.
This all points up to another
leader who is becoming increas-
ingly important In the Republi-
can Presidential picture, Gen.
Eisenhower. Sooner or later, If
he comes home before the Re-
publican convention which
now seems likely the General
undoubtedly will be asked to
state his position and, II he wins
the nomination. it certainly will
be raised IN his campaign.
Senator Kefauver's attack on
McCarthyism follows that Of
others in his party. including
President Truman. Democrats
have made it an issue nation
ally as have Democrats in Wis
conSin locally. One courageous
Democratic Senator William
Benton. Of Connecticut. has in
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ADVERTISENIENT.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Constontne Brown:
Fine Expressions Sound Hollow
Allied Peoples Feor Moral Fobrc Of the Y S Is Damaged
BY Stories Of Corruption Among Top Federal Officials

information already available to
them 1t would take at least
another year before they could
even partially expose all the
nlalefactors in and on the
fringe Of the Government.
In the last five or six years
number Of unscrupulous
characters whose main ambi-
tion was to keep up with the
Jones have found important
places In the Government and
have brought into Ill repute not
only the otherwise fine and
honest corps Of officials but
also the good name Of the
United States itself.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
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Evening star., 1952-12-30
Man Injured in Fall Dies;
5-Foot Drop Hurts Another

One man died last night as a
result of fall on Christmas Day
and another is in serious condition
in Mount Alto Hospital after fall
ing into a grease pit.
Robert Walsh. 48, of 1911 Spring
road NV. died in Emergency
Hospital. He was injured when
he fell down stairs in his home
Thursday morning
A driver for the Malone Truck
ing Co.. Alton Lee Halbert, 36, Of
Birmingham, Ala, fell into a s.
foot deep grease pit at the Leh-
man Trucking Co., 1925 New York
avenue NE. He was taken to
Gallinger Hospital and later
transferred to Mount Alto. He
is suffering from internal injuries.
Evening star., 1952-12-30
Co|oners Friendship Aids q Reckless Boy

I sure hope we can make that town
trip Sunday. I'm pretty sure
I can make it. I've got six days
to make up for the little slips
I've made this month. You and I
know can do it"
Give Up All Hope.
He wrote of his school:
II got a b for January. Well,
it looks like all the credit goes
to you. You told me what to do
and I did it. If it weren't for you
I'd probably have got a d this
month. I want to thank you for
that trip Sunday. I sure had a
lot of fun" =.
The school had a letter. writing
contest. The subject was spon-
sors. George won one of the
prizes with his entry. He wrote,
in part:
when I first came up here
had a few wild ideas about taking
off. When you get into a place
like this. you just give up all hope,
and you don't care about any
thing, and anybody. What you
need is a friend, someone that can
come up to see you and talk
things over with you. Then you
can think straight and stop mess
ing yourself up.
A Friend Makes the Difference.
II sure was messing up before
I got a sponsor, but then had
a friend; If I messed up it
wouldn't just hurt me but it
would hurt my sponsor. Who
knows, if you help a boy up here
now, ten years later he might
help you. :"
The Parole Board apparently
agreed. When George came up
for parole, the board reported:
Much credit must go to- the
sponsor for any improvement in
this boy. Although the sponsor
has been striving to completely
reform, the staff is not so idealiS-
tic, knowing that the desired re-
formation is not going to be an
overnight affair. -.
There seems to be no doubt
his attachment to the sponsor,
the type of man who he probably
never before has known, a certain
admiration of good characters
tics with which he was only
vaguely familiar in the past.
There is no doubt at all but that
the sponsor will not sever contact
because of a formal institutional
release. :"
The Society Of Sponsors has
been operating in the District
since 1914. Now more men are
sought to provide more friends
for individual boys at the train
ing school.
Evening star., 1952-12-30
Bad Check Charge Dropped
As Singer Pays for Dress

A false pretense charge against
a 19-year-old. after-hours club
singer was dropped in Municipal
Court today after she had made
restitution for passing a bad check
at dress shop.
Miss Madonna Hansen was ac-
cused of passing a check for $86.70
at the Joan Roberts Dress Shop
in the 100 block of Connecticut
avenue because she needed new
evening dress to wear while sing
ing at the Piccadilly Club.
Her attorney, Harry Ahesrn.
told Judge Milton j. Kronheim,
jr., that she had made full resti-
tuition to the dress shop, and the
charge was dropped.
Judge Kronheim, however, freed
her under $500 bond and contin-
ued her. case for 80 days on a
fugitive charge. Montgomery
(Ala) officials issued warrant
for her arrest on another check
charge. Mr.. Ahearn said he is
contracting Montgomery police au-
thorities with reference to max
ing restitution there also"
Evening star., 1952-12-30
GEORGETOWN Residents Win
Fight Against King-Size Buses

presently operates through the
area. They violently opposed
bigger buses on the grounds that
damage to the homes would be
terrific because of vibration.
The Commissioners did give the
transit company permission to use
the bigger buses on three ether
lines. They were Anacostia, Con-
gress Heights and Takoma-Pet-
worth.
The action Of the city heads
followed q recommendation made
yesterday by the Citizens Ad-
visory Council. The matter of
bigger buses on the Georgetown
routes will be studied fuxsher by
the Public Utilities Commission.