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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-03-31
T Truman Shows Political Wisdom
A Historically Minded Chief Executive Cooper
With History Insteod of Bueknq Against It
i've Co-operotes

bound to defend. His principal
enemies Senator Taft and
Dixiecrats like Senator Byrd and
Gov. Byrnes-have erred IN
concentrating their fire on him
personally. They will not ind
it easy to transfer the emotions
they aroused to the other DEM
ocratic aspirants.
BY clearing the air in his
own party. Mr.. Truman indi-
rectly invites the Republicans
to look to the future also. To
that extent he has hurt Sen
ator Taft.
It is true that Mr.. Truman
has removed from the lists one
Of the best campaigners and
greatest fighters in politics.
Some Republicans in fact con-
tend that this is a service to
them, even to Mr.. Taft.
This argument is impaired by
two facts. One is that the cor
ruption milestone around Mr..
Truman's neck is greatly light
ened-though not removed en-
tirely-for his successor as the
Democratic standard bearer.
The other is that the primaries
show In both parties q desire
for change.
Gen. Macarthur Is injured in
his ambitions by the Truman
example of turning to the flu
ture, not the past. So is the
Vice President. Mr.. Barley
win run for President, and he
viii be a factor. The day will
never come when he will not
get q great hand from Demo-
Gratis as he did Saturday night.
But most Of them win be very
polite and non-co- operative.
Senator Kefauver is justified
in the primary fight he has
made. He Is. practically speak
ing. ahead right now in actual
and potential delegate strength.
Senator Russell is weakened
as the South's symbolic scape-
goat retires. A great drive to
put him on q ticket headed by
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Dental caliber In every sense
and would make a great Presi-
dent and do more to make the
Democratic Party harmonious
than could anybody else whose
name has been mentioned for
the Democratic nomination.
8. The biggest single obstacle
usually cited by those Repub-
licans who have felt that
Mr.. Truman would be the
strongest Democratic nominee
has been removed as far as
the followers Of Senator Taft are
concerned. They are encour-
aged. They have been up
against the argument repeatedly
that Senator Taft couldn't beat
Mr.. Truman. But that argu-
ment would not receive as much
support hereafter as against
some other Democratic nominee.
4. The Eisenhower followers
will be stimulated. They will
say that Mr.. Truman isn't
running because he's afraid
Gen. Eisenhower would defeat
him. They will say that much
OF the Truman following will
support Gen. Eisenhower rather
than Senator Taft and that Mr..
Truman's withdrawal makes an
Eisenhower victory doubly sure
in November If he is the Re-
publican nominee.
5. II the Republicans turn
down Gen. Eisenhower, q strong
movement will arise among the
Democrats to "draft" the gen.
eral for the Democratic nomi-
nation and the argument for
this viii be intensified II the
Republican platform has alien
ated the International minded
voters Of the Republican party.
6. Mr.. Truman's speech at the
Jackson-Jefferson Day dinner
will become q textbook for
campaign speakers Of. the
Democratic party. It has some
strong points. but its weakest
point can be epitomized thus:
1.-THE Republicans are worse
crooks than we are" That
kind Of comparison Is bound to
leave the voters rather saddened
by the low plane Of American
politics.
Also, the contention that
it's more important to stop
Communism abroad than in the
United States isn't very per-
suasive. Too many Americans
are convinced that Commun-
istic influences, cleverly manipu-
lated, caused us to lose Asia
and get caught In Korea with
out a firm policy Of prevention.
Likewise, the claim that the
anti Communist agitation Is
just q red herring" which Mr..
Truman, in effect, repeated
last Saturday night, will not sit
well with the public when 1t Is
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are concerned over what may
happen within the next two
months.
A Chinese Communist army
estimated ct between 10000
and ESQ, 200 men is concentrated
on the borders Of Indo- China.
This information was conveyed
to the Pentagon some three
months ago when Frances ablest
strategist, Gen. Pierre Alphonse
JUN, visited Washington In con-
nection with the Indo-C Chinese
military problem. Some Of
these troops. according to Sec
retaries Lovett and Acheson, ale
ready have crossed the border.
Large quantities Of war mate
rails and planes have been gath
cred for some months at the
border or already have been
sent to Viet-Minh and q major
offenAjve is expected within the
next few weeks. There is q
very serious doubt that the
French viii be able to resist the
Forthcoming, blow.
The top Chinese Communist
leaders, Mao Use Tung and Chu
Teh, are pressing Moscow to per-
NIT them to take Formosa. They
argue that 50 long as the Ma.
tionalist government exists it
constitutes q threat to their
domination Of China. The
month Of May. when the winds
blow from west to east In that
area. Is considered the most adj
vantageous time for an invasion
Of Forrnosa. Peiping IS expected
to insist on withdrawal Of the
American It'll Fleet from the
Formosan straits as soon as the
arnlistice In Korea is concluded.
The Chinese leaders supported
by Moscow probably viii ask
this as an indication of good
will" toward q final peaceful
settlement Of the Korean prob
lem. Considering the past di-
vergence Of opinion between
American, diplomats and mill
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Doris Fieeson:

In the brief moments before
they paraded to the dais at
the fateful Jefferson jackson
Day dinner, President Truman
told Vice President Barley,
Speaker Rayburn, National
Chairman Mckinney and Mrs.
India Edwards, national vice
chairman, that he would make
an important announcement at
the end Of his speech.
Without exception, they ex-
pected him to say that he would
be q candidate for reelection.
So surprised were they when
he didn't. they sat frozen al
most into immobility for q few
seconds.
The Presidents decision is
popular. All hands are quoting
Henry VS. famous epitaph on
Falstaff that nothing in his
life so became him as the man
ner Of his leaving it.
Mr.. Truman is automatically
an elder statesman. He win be
much alone but neither viii he
be subject to such violent crit
icisn.
For his own part there should
be a great release Of tension.
"A historically minded man has
co-operated with history in
stead of bucking 1t. Politicians
agree that the primary results
thus far indicate that people
want fresh faces and new tasks:
Mr.. Truman has proved again
that he understands the poll
tics business.
In one stroke he has released
the creative energies Of his
party. giving it the chance to
.rejuvenate itself, and has robbed
the opposition Of its principal
emotional impetus, which was
the nti-Truman drive. Now
the issues which do not lend
themselves so well to breast
beating must come to the fore.
President Truman as q cam
didate had q vested interest
In his mistakes which he was
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DoVId LoWrence: 78z2.s. 81 - s
President Moy Run, After All
Question Still Cannot Be Finally Answered Till July,
Because Democratic Convention Moy Droft Him

reminded Of the misbehavior Of
men like Hiss and Fuchs. The
less the Democrats try to
minimize the anti Communist
issue the better for them. Mr..
Truman was strongest In his
speech when he analyzed the
ultra-reactionar prejudices Of
certain Republicans and the
isolationist tendencies Of others
and called attention to the lack
Of accord among Republicans
on international policy. In re-
spect to both Europe and Asia.
just why did the President
announce that he would not
run? This writer learned sew
eral months ago, and printed
in one Of these dispatches that
family reasons were most per-
SuaSive, and that after the
attempted assassination Of the
President by the two Puerto
Ricans in November. 1850, the
family's approximations grew. 4
Mr.. Truman made up his
mind long ago. but was troubled
as to when and how to an
nounce the decision. It comes
early enough now. for other
candidates to get into the race,
but 1t Is also early enough for
them to demolish each others
chances and for the party to
throw up It's hands finally and
in desperation say: Lets NOM
mate Truman after all" Any
other candidate would have to
run on the Truman record.
anyhow.
Did Mr.. Truman close the
door? He sincerely intended to
do so. He did. however. use
the word shall" which is q
mere prediction. It would have
been much more persuasive II
he had used the word will
which is q pledge or q definite
commitment. 81 will not ac-
cept denomination" Is firmer
phraseology than 81 shall not
accept" which could be con-
strued to mean: II do not
now intend to accept" Maybe
Mr.. Truman was utterly un-
aware Of such technical differ
ences when he wrote in long
hand the secret paragraph
which he withheld from every
body until the last moment Of
his address. But something in
the confused situation In the
two parties and the possibility
Of events arising that are not
now foreseen compels this writer
to observe that the last word
on whether or not Mr.. Truman
will run again viii not be.
spoken and the last question
will not be answered until the
Democratic convention has adj
journed during the week Of July
81 next.
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Gov. Stevenson can be looked
for.
Senator Kerr has gained and
lost. He has complained Of
being hurt by his avowal that
If Mr.. Truman ran he would
support him. But he had de-
pended on covert White House
help to buck Senator Kefauver.
Apparently 1t won't be forth
coming.
Democratic liberals have the
bit in their teeth since Satur-
day night and they won't take
Mr.. Kerr while they can choose
between Gov. Stevenson and
Senator Kefauver.
Governor Stevenson will wait
until after the Illinois primary
to declare himself. He is
genuinely humble and awed by
the opportunity now clearly
his. A man of character. he
cannot be stampeded. If any
thing. being an intellectual. he
is likely to see all sides too
clearly. weigh all possibilities
too carefully and wait too long.
Politics is not q science, It Is
an accidental. human and emo.
tional business. II Mr.. Truman's
bombshelI proved anything, 1t
proved that.
Other candidates will come
to the fore-as Senator Nc
Mahon Of Connecticut, who
will be proclaimed q favorite
son. Should the Stevenson
boom falter, Senator Paul
Douglas Of Illinois must be
included.
The psychological effect on
Gen. Eisenhower is bound to
be that he will feel an urge to
come home as he cannot now
depend upon an obvious target
for his campaign.
Washington is on all sides
in a tremendous ferment. For
the first time since Roosevelt
took over 10 years ago it Is
not dominated by the person.
atty Of one man.
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That was considerate, for he.
thus passed ON to them, well
ahead Of the convention, the
problem Of picking 3 new lead
er--the party's first experience
in 20 years: for since 1882, when
Franklin D. Roosevelt was NOM
mated. the party succession
has been determined by the
word Of Mr.. Roosevelt or
President Truman. Four-and-a-
half months, which is the time
before the convention. viii prob
ably be no more than ample.
for the confusion among party
leaders after his announcement
Indicated the difficulties Of the
job ahead and the scramble In
prospect for the prize.
The Presidents decision to
step down was inevitable, as
forecast last autumn BY this
reporter. That prediction, re-
peated periodically since. em-
phasized first traits Of the True
man character the fact that he
Is not the indispensable man.
type and that his regard ia
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Dovid Lowrence:

Anybody who thinks that the
question Of whether President
Truman viii or viii not run is
absolutely settled cannot be sure
Of it till the Democratic National
Convention has cast its final
ballot.
For, while the President sim
cerely says there is no chance
of his changing his mind, events
could cause him to feel other
wise. Lots of things can hap
pen between now and July,
including q sudden turn for the
worse in the international sit
uation. If a real crisis arose,
continuity Of policy would be
an argument advanced to urge
him to run again.
Meanwhile, the fact that there
will be q wide-open race for the
Democratic nomination doesn't
mean that Mr.. Truman Is out
Of it either. If there is no agree
ment on any single candidate at
the convention, and the factions
do not feel anyone is as strong
as Mr.. Truman could be as q
candidate, the inclination Of
the delegates hand-picked adj
ministration supporters - could
be to nominate Mr.. Truman.
It would be a compliment to
him to be rendered a nominal
ton despite his disinclination to
run and, If he finally turned it
down. there would still be time
to select someone else or for
him to help decide on q COM
promise candidate. Also, in
July things may look different
so far as Mr.. Truman's popu-
larity is concerned, and the
tender Of q nomination may APP
pear at least at that time to
be more spontaneous than It
would have been If Mr.. Truman
had not said what he did on
Saturday night about declining
to run.
Assuming that there viii be
no draft" OF Mr.. Truman, the
following effects on the whole
political situation may be en-
umerated:
I. The Democratic Party has
been given q chance to solidify.
It now can reach q compromise
on o "civil rights" plank in the
platform that will be satisfac-
tory to the North and South.
The South Is In the saddle now.
2. While this correspondent
has maintained for a long time
that any Republican could beat
Mr.. Truman in 1852. but that
any Republican could not beat
any Democrat, there Is only one
Democrat now In the race who
could give Gen. Eisenhower q
real run, and that's Senator
Russell Of Georgia. He is Presi-
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test In New Hampshire. AL OF
these facts reflect the desire Of
Democrats generally to shake
off the corruption tag, and Of
younger Democrats for new and
fresh faces. The President, 1t
may be noted. renowned re-
nomination on the eve Of an
other primary test with the
Tennessee Senator In Wiscon-
sin this week.
How the party rank and file,
as well as many Of the leaders.
are trying to disassociate them
selves from President Truman Is
illustrated not only by such de-
veloprnents, but by the mani
fest effort Of promoters Of an
other candidate. Gov. Adlai
Stevenson Of Illinois. reputedly
the Presidents choice. to have
him presented in his own right.
rather than as the Truman
candidate. Col. Jacob M. Arvey,
Democratic leader Of Chicago,
for example, stressed that the
President was for Gov. Stew
enson because Of the interest
shown in the Governor from
all parts Of the country. q twist
that Is significant.
That, for such a convention
which now appears in prospect.
is sound strategy. For 1t OBJ
viously Is going to be q fluid
and flexible affair. open to all
sorts Of negotiations. bargains
and compromises. There will be
a bevy Of candidates with
blocks Of delegates Senator
Russell, Senator Kefauver.
Gov. Stevenson and Senator
Kerr Of Oklahoma, q number
Of "favorite sons" presumably
stand-ins for the Truman con-
tingent and, as 1t appears now,
with no stand-out candidate
with commanding strength,
though subsequent develop
ments might change that.
It appears now that Gov.
Stevenson will emerge as the
favorite Of the Truman bloc
at the convention. His present
attitude Of seeking only re-
ELECTION as Governor. and not
being q candidate for any other
Office, is normal and UNDER
standable, as he must consider
his party In Illinois which has
a whole slate Of nominees,
headed by himself. In the, April
8 primary.
Any announcement now by
him that he Is candidate for an
other Office would affect the
party's morale and reduce the
large vote they hope to poll to
show their strength. Whatever
he says now, he certainly can be
considered q candidate for the
Democratic nomination at the
July convention, and Illinois
Democrats not only would be
proud to have him so. but his
presence on the national ticket
would help the State ticket,
which. In that event. would be
headed by q candidate who.
under State law, would be
picked by the State Democratic
Committee.
President Trurnan's with
drawal at this time boosted
Gen. Eisenhower's forces. indi-
eating that the President does
not believe Senator Taft will
win the Republican nomination.
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Friends Of the President thought
that the nomination Of Senator
Taft would be the only thing
that might induce him to run
again. The Eisenhower forces
felt also that the very act Of
disavowal by the President
would help the general, since
Senator Taft's whole strategy
has been designed for q Truman
candidacy.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Mcmahon Handicap Plan
Adopted by Golf Clubs

Golfers in member clubs of the
District Golf Association will fol-
low the Mcmahon handicap sys-
tenn hereafter.
Representatives of all member
clubs agreed to abide by this strict
rating plan at a meeting last night
at Indian Spring.
Difficulty ratings are given the
various courses under the system
and golfers are to be handicapped
|on these ratings instead of par
figures.
Woodmont Clubs representative
objected to the 73 rating given
his course and the association
agreed to review its findings in
this case.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Women in SemifinoIs
OF North-South Today

PINEHURST, N. c., Mar. % (P),
1t was billed as the North and
South Women's Golf tournament,
but New England. Dixie, the Mid
west and Far West all were in
the running for the big prize 60
ing into today's semif1nals.
Pat O'Sullivan of Orange. Conn.,,
hot on the trail of her third sue
cessive triumph, was the New Eng
land color bearer, although nearby
Southern Pines where she winters,
claims her as an adopted daugh-
ter. Her opponent, Mrs. H. S.
Covington, is from Orangeburg,
Is. C.
The other semifinalists were
Barbara Romack, teen-age starlet
from Sacramento, Calf, and
Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee,
Mich.
Although Miss O'Sullivan's s.
and-3 quarterfinal margin over
Mrs. Julius A. Page of Chapel
Hill, N. c., was greater than ex-
pected. the surprise of yesterdays S
play was the performance of Mrs.
Covington and Miss Wall.
Mrs. Covington, f1nalist here
nine years ago when she registered
as Jane Crum, ousted Medalist
Mary Lena Faulk of Thomasville,
Ga, / up, and Miss Wall elm
mated Curtis Cupper Grace De-
Moss of Corvallis, Greg. 2 up.
Miss Romack was the hottest
shooter on the 5,915-yard No. 2
course with its par IA as she shot
IA to beat Ida Mcdowell, a scrap
per from Camden, S. c., 3 and /.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Two Ierp WresfIers Win
In Olympic Tryoufs
By the Asseeioted Pres,

PRINCETON, N. j.. Mar. 22.-
Wrestlers of the University of
Maryland broke even in their
matches here yesterday in the
start of tryouts for the Olympic
team. two scoring wins and two
being defeated.
Rodney Norris, 135-pounder,
was victor in two tests. He pinned
Richard McKeeby, unattached, in
S minutes, 10 seconds, and scored
over Ralph Hutchinson, another
unattached wrestler, in IS Sec
ondS.
Another Maryland winner was
Jack Shanahan, in the 175-pound
class. He got a decision over Ray
Vohden of Rutgers.
Dave Fischer, 118-pound Terp,
dropped an unpopular decision to
Emile Perona Of Rutgers. Eastern
champion, and Carl Everly of
Maryland was outpointed by Brad
Glass, Rutgers heavyweight.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Only One Terp Left
In Boxing Tourney
BY the Associofed Press

BATON ROUGE. La, Mar.
22.-Ronnie Rhodes is the lone
University of Maryland boxer in
tonight's finals of the Southern
invitation tournament at Loui.
siana State. -..s
Only winner among five Terps
who competed in the semifinals
yesterday, Rhodes will oppose
Howard Collins of South Carolina
for the 165-pound title.
Rhodes earned a decision over
Vince Rigolosi of Syracuse, while
Collins was Semif1nal victor over
Jim Bernardo of Miami.
Jackie Letter, Maryland 125-
FOUNDER, was defeated by Mickey
Demos of Miami; Dave Shaffer,
Terp 132-pounder, lost to Bobby
Jackson of LSU; Bob Theofield of
Maryland was outpointed by CAL
vim Clary of LSU in the 139-pound
class and Maryland's heavyweight,
Cal Quenstedt, lost to Evans
Howell of LSU.
Three-time champion LSU will
take one-point lead over runner
up South Carolina into the finals.
It will have boxers in five bouts.
LSU has 18 points, followed by
South Carolina with II; Miami,
IL; Syracuse and Minnesota, each
Z; Maryland, S, and Virginia, 4.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Rites Held for CT. Thomas,
Former Mats Pitcher
By fhe Assoeiated Press

ABINGDON, Va, Mar. o.
Clarence F. Thomas, 48, who
pitched for the Washington Mats
in 1925-26, was buried here today.
A paralytic for IL years, he died
Wednesday in a Charlottesville
hospital where he had been a
patient the last six months.
A left-hander, Thomas got into
two games with the Mats in 1925
for an 0-2 record. The next year
he worked in six games with no
wins and no losses. Arthritis
forced him to quit baseball a few
years later.
He is survived by daughter.
Susan Thomas of Winchester: q
sister, Mrs. Leslie Moore, and N.
p. Thomas, his father. both of
Abingdon.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
CHsler Hits De-emphosis Plan,
Sees Drop in Football Profits

troll of intercollegiate athletics
was not ready to say definitely
Ia prolonged downward trend has
set in. but told the regents "it
is deemed wise to. call attention
again to a very real possibility
that we may soon be facing such
a problem" He said that would
be a very grave" situation.
Football brought in a profit of
$662, 500. but hockey and golf
were the only other sports to bring
in more than they cost, he said.
Crisler contended the Council
of Education plan to place sports
under direct administration of
college presidents would violate a
Big Ten rule requiring faculty
control. He described as unfair
the council proposal that its de-
emphasis program. be enforced by
withdrawal of accreditation to vio-
lator schools.
Evening star., 1952-03-22
Bowling Journeys on Tap
AT HyatfsviIIe, Anacostia

Competition in the Anacostia
Spillway's annual elimination
handicap tournament got under
way at 2 o'clock this afternoon
with squads slated also at z and
9 o'clock tonight. The tourna-
ment will be concluded on the
next two Saturdays. If the entry
hits 100, prizes will be awarded
16 finalists, with $100 for the win
ner. Ouncie Harrison won last
year.
Headlining tomorrow's bowling
activity will be the 10th annual
Hyattsville Recreation Open Har-
dicap. a flve-game event with an
entry fee Of 81 and four -fifths
handicaps. Competition will start
at 2 o'clock with entries accepted
up to 10 pm. Arthur Farber
won in 1851.