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illegal postwar immigrants sent
by the Communists.
The end Of the party's ''lov-
able" period came in 1850 after
publication in the official Com
inform organ Of an editorial
highly critical of Nozaka's mod
crate policies. Nozaka confessed
his errors" and q more mill
tant program was worked out.
But despite the Moscow criti-
ciSm, Tokuda and Nozaka re-
manned in control Of the party.
Curiously, 1t was their critics
who were purged.
The Communist Party's suc-
cesses. and excesses, led newt
ably to an anti Communist re-
action in Japan. Opposition in
creased in the unions they at
tempted to take over. Private
firms as well as the government
conducted purges of employees.
Strength at the polls dwindled.
On Gen. MacArthur's order in
June, 1850. the a. members of
the party'S central committee
were barred from public life.
Korean War Tipoff
Already aware Of the coming
North Korean attack and
harassed by the purge's implica-
tions, the party leadership went
underground. Tokuda, Nozaka,
Shiga and others disappeared,
and the police have been unable
to find them. There has been
speculation that some of them,
notably Nozaka because of his
earlier Chinese Communist
af1iliations, may have slipped out
to China. But the authors OF
RED Flag in Japan" spend
little time on such speculation.
Nor do they indulge In the usual
guess that the Soviet Embassy
in Tokyo. immune to Japanese
police until this spring. ta) has
given refuge to japanese Red
leaders who went underground
or tb) has opevated as the
CHG for the Communists In
Nippon.
The Communist Party re.
mains legal in Japan, despite
the purge Of its leaders. It's
members are still in the Diet,
and 1t has friends In other leftist
parties to echo its propagapda
line.
However, without mass sup
port or any issue on which to
rally it, the open Communist
Party Is now only q minor ir-
ritant to the conservative
japanese government.
All this could change, Of
course. With Soviet troops TO
the north In Sakhalin and
Siberia. with the mainland Of
China In Communist hands,
and with Korea 3 battle-ground.
the ably led Red underground
In Japan cannot yet be written
on,
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Mrs Edwards Sees oLody Weep Some Doybut Her Name Won't Be ndo

Women Made by President
Truman to Date" It was hrok-
en- down by years. and included
such impressive distatf wheels
as Virginia Gildersleeye and
Dorothy Kenyon for 1947;
Frieda Hennock and Nellie Tay-
loe Ross for 1948; Georgia Neese
Clark and Perle Mesta for 1919:
Anna Rosenberg and Olive
Remington Goldman for 1850:
Mary Mcleod Bethune and
Eleanor Roosevelt for 1851. and.
for 1852, Drs. Gerti Theresa
Corr and Margaret just Butcher.
"Rumor has it," said this re-
porter, that. by plucking ait his
sleeve at the psychological mo-
ment. you are responsible for
your good friend Mr.. Truman's
appointing 20 women to key
posts and 200 women to lesser
posts. It Is true that you pluck
at Mr.. Truman's sleeve?,
''No comment" said Mrs. Ed
wards. with a chuckle.
"Rumor also has It," said the
reporter, that Mr.. Truman,
when informed at q recent press
conference that you are being
plugged for Vice President, said,
in not-to- -be-quoted aside:
India might make it.
mo comment said Mrs. Ed
wards, with prolonged, enig-
matte laugh.
''Rumor furthermore has it."
continued this reporter. relent-
lessly, that Mr.. Truman said to
you, one day in October. 194g.
Well. India. I guess you and I
are the only people who believe
I'll win.'"
Breakfast Pep ToIk
Right as rain," said Mrs.
Edwards. "I was having break
fast with him and Mrs. Truman
one morning on the campaign
train and that Is exactly what
he said. All Of which. however,
has little to do with the subject
Of women in politics.
Il think men are, in general.
resentful Of women In positions
they consider competitive. Dur
ing my % years as women's-
page editor Of the Chicago Trib-
Evening star., 1952-07-13

Japan's "lovable Communist
Party" Of the early postwar
period Is getting pretty obnox-
ious these days and losing what
popular support 1t once had.
It's four-year effort to win
power by friendly persuasion
was abandoned early in 1850.
But it was not until this spring.
as the Allied occupation came
to an end, that the Communists
really began to play rough.
Mobs of Japanese and Ko-
reans armed with bamboo clubs
and spears, bottles Of acid and
Molotov cocktails rioted in the
streets. clashing with police in
pitched battles. The injured
ran into hundreds, but the
tough and efficient Japanese
police have been able to restore
order, usually with weapons no
more deadly than nightsticks.
To most observers it seemed
doubtful that tactics inviting a
cracked skull would win many
converts to the Red cause.
Proletorion Base
The Importance of Japan to
the future of Asia was recog-
nized early by the Soviet Union.
AS the most thoroughly western
lied and highly industrialized
area in the Far East, 1t had a
large body of urban workers to
provide the proletarian base for
a strong Communist Party.
First Russian attempts to or
ganize such q party came as
early as 1921. The story of the
Communists prewar failures
and postwar growth is told in
i detail in Red Flag in Japan"
o study by Rodger Swearingen
and Paul LANCER, to be published
tomorrow by Harvard Univer-
,sity Press.
Writing about Communist ac-
tivities from the outside usu-
ally is no easy task. However.
in the case Of Japan, an un-
usual mass Of source material
is available in party publica-
tions, books by ex-Communists
and Thought Police archives.
The years from 1921 to the
defeat Of Japan In l945 were
disappointing ones for the Com
munists. The party was never
able to establish itself firmly,
and from 1885 on it existed
chiefly in the minds Of its inn
prisoned leaders.
It was the democracy imposed
by the victorious Allies that
gave the Communists their first
real chance to become a major
political force. Early in Oc-.
tober, 1945. occupation authori-
ties ordered that political pris-
oners be given their freedom.
The directive provided unprece-
dented freedom of thought and
political activity in Japan. It
made 4 democracy possible. Il
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political situation of 1945, there
was nothing uncertain about
the Communists. They hailed
the American occupation forces
as liberators. A hastily-sum-
moned party congress adopted
Nozaka's program for q "lovable
Communist Party" engaged in q
peaceful revolution. The
party set out to develop the
mass support that could make
it a real threat to the existing
order.
Its greatest successes came in
the colleges and labor unions.
At the party's peak strength in
1949 perhaps 40 per cent Of coll
lege and university students
were behind it's program.
In the 1949 elections the Com
muniSts got about 10 per cent
of the total vote and elected, IS
members to the Diet. But the
hope Of forming a popular front
with the Socialists faded. The
Socialist leaders. badly split in
many ways, agreed in refusing
to enter coalition with the
Communists.
In the unions, too, the Com
muniSts ran into q series Of
Socialist roadblocks. In the
rural areas the party's influence
remained small. Efforts to en-
list women and young people
had only moderate success.
AS usual the Communists
made the most of q touchy mi
nority problem. OF the 10000
Koreans in Japan, better than
half seem to have come under
their influence. Certainly they
bulked large in this springs
rioting crowds. 1t is believed
some Of them may have been
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also legalized the Communist
Party.
A few days later Kyuichi
Tokuda and Yoshio Shiga were
released from prison. With
Sanzo Nozaka, who arrived in
Japan a few months later from
Mao Tze-tung's Yenan, the big
three of Japanese communism
was complete.
Tokuda, one Of the founders
OF the Japanese party. claimed
the post of secretary general.
No one challenged the fiery rev.
olutionist's position as Japan's
ranking Communist.
Now 81, Tokuda, a lawyer Of
part Okinawan blood. was al
ready a student of Marxism
when a Comintern agent ar
ranged for him to attend the
Far East Peoples Congress in
Moscow early in 1922.
That Congress laid the foun-
dation for the Communist
Party of Japan. From 1922 on
Tokuda's life is the story Of
the party's struggle for power.
He spent short terms in jail in
1923 and 1925 and was one of
the first Red leaders seized in
the mass arrests of 1928. BY
1945 he had spent almost 20
years in some of the Emperor's
worst prisons.
Nozaka, the party strategist,
today is outranked only by the
secretary general. Now go, he
became interested in socialism
even before leaving high school.
After World War he went to
England to study at the London
School of Economics, where he
did research under Clement
Attlee. In 1921 he became a
Evening star., 1952-07-13
By churIes Cooke

A couple Of weeks ago the
American press announced.
somewhat nervously. that the
prominent political powerhouse.
Mrs. India Edwards. was being
pushed for the Democratic nom-
nation for Vice President; and
that a committee had been
formed dedicated to the PROPOSE
ton that India Edwards is, and
Of q right ought to be, damned
good vice presidential timber:
and that the name Of the afore-
said committee is the National
Executive Committee Of Demo-
cratic Women for India Ed
wards for Vice President Of the
United States Of America.
That was all right, more or
less. but on the heels Of the
announcement came an extraor-
dinary statement by Mrs. Mary
r. Norton, former Representa-
tive, who is chairman of the
N. e. C. of D. w. for I. E. for
v. P. Of the q. s. A. Mrs. Nor
ton broached the proposal to
Mrs. Edwards. and. according to
Mrs. Norton: Mrs. Edwards
said NO at first. But I per-
Suaded her that she would be
doing q fine thing for all women
il she accepted. So finally she
said. All right"
India Edwards, the queen
maker, the champion champion
of women in politics, said. NO?
Incredible!
And finally accepted with d
lukewarm "All right?
Enough to make a man doubt
the evidence Of his senses!
No Confidence
On the heels of these crazy
developments, Mrs. Edwards
said In a radio interview: "Mr.
Agronsky, I don't expect to be
Vice President" a remark
which may, in time, come to
rank with historic American
statements like Lafayette. we
are here" "You may fire when
ready. Gridley." and II do not
choose to run"
All this added up to such
grievous confusion in the mind
of this reporter that the only
sanity-saving solution seemed to
lie in a heart-to-heart, Clarity
ink talk with the queenmaker
herself.
Mrs. Edwards. despite her
formidable reputation as a
BIO or big-time operator,
is a lady of great personal
charm. She has brownish-
grayish hair. kindly eyes, and a
purposeful chin. She also has
a husband, whom she describes
Succinctly as "an angel" (His
name is Herbert T. Edwards and
he is acting assistant admins
traitor of the Motion Picture
Service of the International In
formation Administration of the
Department of State.)
Needn't be a speck Of confu-
sion about this Vice President
thing" Mrs. Edwards told this
reporter in her Office at Demo-
cratic National Committee head
quarters (she's vice chairman
of the DNC and executive
director Of its women's division).
II said no to Mary Norton be-
cause, since I'm on the ma
tional committee, can't cam
paign for anybody, least of all
for myself. I finally agreed.
however. because, although the
whole project is more symbolic
than realistic, and all of us
know it. there's no denying that
the mere gesture is in the right
direction. Just getting such
thing talked about may one day
who knows how soon public
opinion may be ready for a wom-
an for Vice President?-make it
easier for 1t to happen. In
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other words, although I see no
reason whatsoever why a woman
shouldn't be Vice President, ]
feel sure, as I told Mr.. Agronsky.
that that woman won't be me-"
Nov If I grab this correctly"
said this reporter. reading back
his notes, you are not going to
be Vice President. but you see
no reason why q woman
shouldn't be, although public
opinion isn't ready for 1t yet
and nobody expects you to make
it. but the mere gesture Is a
fine thing for all women, despite
the fact that you can't campaign
Evening star., 1952-07-13

at Leetown. w. Va, the fish
began to die off at the rate of
10 per cent a day. Two days
after sulfamerazine was sprin-
kled in with the fish food, the
death curve dropped sensation
Evening star., 1952-07-13

for it. which Is why you said no
in the first place."
(Which is what?" said Mrs.
Edwards.
Lets try it other end to-"
said the reporter. "You said
no in the f1rst place be-
Bosic Common Sense
If you don't mind" said Mrs.
Edwards, "I'd rather stop talk
ing about me and discuss the
Importance OF women In the big
picture Of American politics.
In 1948, women's votes OUT
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numbered mems by over a mil
lion and q half. This year.
there are more women Of vot-
ing age in America than the
combined 1913 vote of both men
and women, which was 1885,
579. It was basic political
common sense, along with sew
eral other good reasons, for the
present administration to place
so many women in high posi-
tions."
She handed over q mimeo-
graphed sheet dated June, 1852,
and headed. Major Appoint
ments and Reappointments Of
Evening star., 1952-07-13

The fancies of IL million
anglers are lightly turning these
summer days to thoughts of
tight lines and full creels. But
few fishermen give a moments
consideration to the question Of
Evening star., 1952-07-13

the hatcherieS. An unchecked
epidemic can wipe out a genera
ton in a few weeks.
To man, plagued by all kinds
Of ills, it may come as a surprise
that fish are fall-guys for germs.
too. In fact, fish catch ailments
very much like those that beset
humans-from common colds to
tuberculosis. They get boils--
which UP to recently were fatal.
Some get that tired feeling from
Evening star., 1952-07-13

how the fish got in the water in
the first place-and what keeps
them healthy in their liquid en-
vironment.
Left up to nature, the fishing
hereabouts probably would be
pretty slim. Thanks to Federal
and State agencies, however.
about S billion new fish are
planted" in inland waters each
year. After planting, the fish
are cared for almost with the
Evening star., 1952-07-13
By Edwin Ware HuIIinqer

only a small part of the national
fish culture program. Incompa-
rably more complicated is the
task of keeping fish healthy in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
Rockuest and East Rockville News
RUTH E. HAYES ROCKVILLE ,s7s
RUTH E. HAYES

Little Terrace James Ryan, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ryan of
Edmonson Drive was baptized at
st. Mary's Church by Father Kane
last Friday afternoon, at A pm,
Terraces godmother is Mrs. John
McKeen of Brooklyn, New York
and his godfather is Mr.. Patrick
DAILY of Brooklyn, New York,
Charles Ryan, brother of Terrence,
assisted Father Kane at the cere-
mony. The Ryans entertained at a
large family dinner following the
baptism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Madert of
Chesapeake Beach are the guests
of their son and daughter-ln-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Madert of
DeBeck Drive.
st. Mary's School celebrated the
closing of their coupon drive with
a play and celebration last Friday
afternoon. Harry Fletcher who was
the champion at coupon collecting
relinquished his crown in favor of
King Peter Sterling, Mary Ellen
Fulton reigned supreme as queen
of the event, with the following
court in attendance. Francis Scar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13

The marriage of Miss Joan Eliza
beth Toms, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarke E. Toms of Olney, and
Mr.. Willard Derrick took place at
the Oakdale Emory Methodist
Church Saturday, November at
8 pm.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Reverend Mer-
rill brennan assisted by the Rev.
erend Harry Hager. During the
candlelight service, Miss Flora
Beall sang, 81 Love You Truly"
and Frank Palmer, Jr., sang "Be-
cause" and "The Lords Prayer"
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed. no..
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a floor length
wedding gown of nylon net over
satin which was fashioned with a
French lace jacket with a tiny
peplum and long pointed sleeves.
Her finger tip veil of illusion was
held in place by a tiara of seed
pearls, and she wore string of
pearls which was a gift of the
groom. She carried a white Bible
with white orchids, stephanotis and
gypsophila.
Miss Patricia Ann Toms, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor
and the other attendants were the
Misses JANICE Palmer, Jocelyn
Johns, Mary Ann Tolson, Barbara
Ann Riggs, Joyce Riggs and Mrs.
Stanley O'Neale, sister of the
groom. The flower girls were
Kathy Faye Falkenstein and Sher-
ry Hett, niece of the groom. Their
dresses were nylon net with satin
boleros and matching head band
eaux. Miss Toms dress was moss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
ROCKVILLE ssz9

les, prince; Josandra Misto, prin-
cess; Stanley Searles, duke; Norma
Twark, duchess and Edna Wrat-
ten, Carolyn Reed, Lynda Diaz
and Peggy Wilson serving as ladies
in waiting. The Coupon drive was
conducted for the benefit of the
Home and Foreign Missions of the
Sisters of Mercy, particularly for
the support of their leper colony in
Trinidad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. O'Brien
and daughter Mary Lou of Paul
Drive are the latest Rockcresters
to motor over the new Chesapeake
Bay Bridge. They made the trip
last Sunday and say it's really
worthwhile.
Miss Carole Janet Garden of San
Pedro, California was the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Misto and daughter, Josandra of
Mapleton Drive last week. Mr..
John Fondi, of Washington, who is
an old friend of the family was
also house-guest over the week
end. Miss Garden enjoyed the
sights of Washington and the sur
rounding country on this her first
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
DIR. Thomas LadsOn
Dies in Olney

DR.. Thomas A. Ladson, ST., CT,
president of the Maryland State
Board of Veterinarian Examiners
and veterinarian of the Maryland
Racing Commission for many
years, died last Monday night,
November a.
DR.. Ladson was practic-
ing veterinarian in Montgomery
County for "a years and was
widely known throughout the
State. He was born in Hyatts-
Vile and had lived in Olney since
1929.
He had been president of the
State board of examiners 20
years. From 1882 to 1851 he
served under appointment of the
Maryland Racing Commission, Wis
iting State race tracks during the
season.
Long active as a Shriner, he
belonged to Montgomery Lodge in
Rockville and Boumi Temple in
Baltimore.
DR.. Ladson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jessie Davis Ladson /;
two sons, DR.. Jack A. Ladson of
Rockville and DR.. Thomas A.
Ladson, jr., of Olney; a sister,
Mrs. C. M. Robinson of Easton,
Md, and a brother, DR.. H. H.
Ladson of Laytonsville, Md.
Funeral services were held
Monday at II am. at the Bar
Der funeral home, Laytonsville.
Burial was private at the Friends
Meeting House, Sandy Spring,
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
Out-of-TOlUn High
School Students on
Visit to TolUn

The new Gaithersburg High
School put on it's best manners last
week for the arrival of five mem
bers of the Cheltenham Township
High School Student Council,
located near Philadelphia.
The visitors, due to stay here
until Sunday, November 16, are
being housed by members of the
Gaithersburg council.
The agenda for last weekend,
planned entirely by the Gathers
burg councilmen, included touring
the school, attending student coun-
Gil and senate meetings, and jour-
neying to that all-important event,
the G. H. S. - R. M. H. S. game
Saturday.
A new trend in inter-school re-
lationships, it is hoped this trip
will be beneficial to both participat-
ing schools in the aspect of their
better knowing the student govern
ment differences, the social pro-
gram, and general school proce-
dures.
Later in the year, the G. H. S.
council is planning an exchange
visit to the Cheltenham High
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
Sandy Spring Neighborhood
FULTON s.4is7

Post of the American Legion enter
tanned at dinner in honor of Colo
mel Moorish, their past commander,
before his departure. The delicious
Smorgasbord was prepared by an
other Legion member, Ralph Eli
chelberg. There were 90 members
of the post present, and Colonel
Morrish was presented with pla-
que for outstanding service to the
Legion. The presentation was
made by Legionnaire Ralph Heck
man.
The Oakdale Emory Methodist
Church WSCS met Thursday with
Mrs. Thomas B. Hammaros. The
health education program was in
charge of Mrs. George Harting.
The Friendship Garden Club was
entertained on Thursday by Mrs.
Stanley Moore. Mrs. P. Garland
Lyon, guest speaker, gave a talk
on flower arranging.
Remember the Sherwood School
Bands appeal for the loan of in
struments. There must be num-
Der of instruments no longer in
use, which would be a big help
to the band. Please call Mrs. Car
ter Ayres, Evergreen 4-5366 or
Sherwood High School, Fulton g.
2461 for further information.
CAMPUS BRIEFS
Frank Kemp, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Kemp, is another sophomore
at Maryland University. Frank
lives in a dorm and manages to
spend many week lends at home.
He is especially interested in dra-
mates and has the part of Peter
in the forthcoming production of
Romeo and Juliet.
George Goodwin, also a U. of
M. sophomore, is an engineering
major and is a member of the stu
dent branch of the Institute of
Aeronautical Sciences. He is a
member of the Glee Club and is
pldge in Alpha Phi Omego, which
is a national service fraternity.
Barbara Daley, Radford College
sophomore, spent the weekend at
Maryland University for the an
nual homecoming events of football
game and dance, Barbara has
just been elected secretary of her
class and has recently been initi-
ated into the Cotillion Club at
Radford.
Mollie Miller was one of the five
girls who rode as mounted color
guard which led the parade in the
Harvest Festival in Richmond, In
diana. This parade of the home
coming activities at Earlham Col
lege the weekend of October %.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13
Jamestown All Club
Holds Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of
the Jamestown All club was held
November 8, at the home of Jimmy
Elgin. The meeting opened with
the pledge to the All flag led by
Greg Morgan.
h Sixteen members were present.
: In old business Ronnie Clark gave
a report on the Halloween party
the club gave to the Jamestown
girls All club. In new business
the matter of getting some sport
ing equipment for the club was dis
cussed. Instead of someone giving
report we filled out safety sheets
on the safety hazards in Mrs. Ell
gins home to get us started on
next years safety project.
The meeting was adjourned with
Joe Torryson leading the pledge to
the American flag.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-11-13

green with two of the bridesmaids
in peacock blue, two in royal and
two in honey. The flower girls wore
white and all the attendants car
ried old-fashioned bouquets of POM
poms in harmonizing colors.
Warren Derrick served as best
man for his brother. The ushers
were Charles Kimball, Clifton
Link, Jr., Stanley O'Neale and Reu-
ben Hett, the latter two both
brother-in-law of the groom.
For her travelling costume the
bride wore a grey wool suit with
navy accessories and an orchid
corsage. After southern honey
moon, the young couple will live
in the Earnshaw Apartments in
Sandy Spring.
The bride is a graduate of Sher-
wood High School and has been ac-
tive in All Club work. She is presi-
dent of the Montgomery County
Senior Council of All Clubs and is
employed at the Johns Hopkins APP
piled Physics Laboratory in Silver
Spring. .-s.os .----.r-.---,,,.,...
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard L. Derrick of Ashton.
He is a Sherwood graduate and
served ID months in the Philippines
in World War II. He is en-
ployed at the First National Bank
in Sandy Spring.
The bride was guest of honor
at number of lovely parties pre-
ceding the wedding. A trousseau
shower was given by Mrs. Donald
Brigham and her sister, Miss Flora
Beall. The Ashton Methodist
Church gave a surprise miscellan1
eous shower for the bride and
groom. Other showers were given