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Evening star., 1952-09-21
Totals "a 6 "A IL

Totals "a 8 "a IL Totals 81 8 81
'Grounded out for WARS In 5th.
tran for Thompson in 9TH.
titled out for Wilhelm in Sth.
SStruck out for D. Spencer in 9th.
NSafe on error for Westrun in 9th.
fRan for Elliott in 9th.
Evening star., 1952-09-21

Last Defender Misses.
Colteryahn seemed to be a dead
duck when Co-Captain Bob
Schoonmaker had a clear shot at
him. But the Tiger halfback
made his bid too quickly and fell
short. When Decker made good
on his extra-point try, it wrapped
up the game by a 1910 margin.
Tatum's post-game comment
was: Maryland played better than
I expected but Missouri was great.
That spread of Faurot's was much
improved. If we had lost. we
would have lost to better team.
I kept telling everybody Maryland
was overrated."
Faurot said. "Our fellows played
q tremendous game. The differ
ence today was Scarbath."
Maryland had a big margin In
rushing. 2ll yards to 81, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

Times reported that the Interna-
tional Press Institute now has AS
members in 80 countries. OF
those, 126 of the members are in
the United States. The institute,
he said, has received grants of
$270,000 from the Ford and Rookie
Teller Foundations to maintain a
secretariat for three years.
AccreditatiOn Report Given.
A report on the generalization
program was given by A. H. Kirch-
hofer of the Buffalo Evening News,
president OF the American Coun-
Gil for Education in Journalism
Before the session on freedom
of information. the editors at
tended a breakfast at which the
spotlight was directed to IS new
members and three distinguished
service members. The distingu-
lshed service members are:
Ralph D. Casey, director of the
School of Journalism, University
of Minnesota; Kenneth E. Olson,
dean of Northwestern University's
Medill School of Journalism, and
Donald j. Sterling, retired manag-
ing editor of the Portland (Oreg)
Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

The hiohHohts OF toniohts
and tomorro,US sessions OF the
American Society OF Newspaper
Editors tollOU:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

hopes to be one for long time
can make a contribution to the
welfare of the country. He re-
called that Herbert Hoover had
made such contribution.
The President said he thinks
every man who has held the posi-
ton accumulates knowledge that
ought to be available for the well
fare of the country and declared
that he expects to do whatever he
is asked to do, just as Mr.. Hoover
had done for him while he was in
the White House.
Editors as Political Prophets.
Laughter arose again when Mr..
Truman was asked by Frank
Knight of the Charleston wv. Va
Gazette, why editors have been so
unsuccessful in picking presiden-
tial winners, and replied that it
was because they didn't know any
thing about politics.
Another question gave him a
chance to make a political speech,
the President remarked. This was
when Coleman A. Harwell. of the
Nashville Tennessean, asked what
Mr.. Truman felt was the greatest
contribution of his administration
on the domestic front.
The President replied that his
administration had been able to
keep employment at full tilt and
fix the income of the country so
it is fairly distributed. He added
the farmer is better off, and so is
labor and management and indus
try-they never had such glowing
times as in the last five or six
years.
Laymen'S Duties Defined.
Charles E. Gallagher, of the
Lynn. Mass. Item, asked the Pres
ident what he considered the
greatest contribution the average
layman could make to his coun-
try now.
Mr.. Truman replied that the
average person ought to inform
himself fully as to just what the
United Nations stands for and do
everything possible to make his
own contribution to the welfare
of his own community, city. coun-
ty. State and Nation.
He added that he thinks every
citizen owes it to himself to be-
come a flrSt-class politician. Pol
itics in this country is govern
ment, he said, and when you cast
aspersions on politicians you are
not doing yourself or the country
any good. He asserted that he is
proud of being a politician.
One question came up that Mr..
Truman said frankly he had to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
By Gornett D. Homer

President Truman had many of
Americas leading newspaper edi-
tors wondering today if he claimed
power to seize newspapers and ra-
dio stations as well as the steel
industry.
Many members of the American
Society of Newspaper Editors who
attended Mr.. Humans news con-
ference late yesterday thought he
implied such an assertion of au-
thority. They hoped for White
House Qualification of the Presi-
dents ambiguous answer to a
question on the point.
The question which brought the
Presidents remarks was asked by
Col. J. Hale Steinman. co-pub-
Usher of the Lancaster, Pa, news
papers. Mr.. Steinman told a
reporter today he thought the re-
ply was rather oblique' but that
he assumed the President meant
he had the power to seize the
press and radio.
A playback of tape recording
of the news conference at this
point went as follows:
@. Mr.. President. If you can
seize the steel mills under your
inherent powers, can you, in your
opinion, also seize the newspapers
or and the radio stationS?"
| The President replied that un-
der similar circumstances, the
President of the United States has
to act for whatever is for the best
of the country. That's the answer
to your question. he added.
While this was generally in
terpreted as claiming seizure power
over the newspapers and radio
some of the Presidents hearers
thought he merely was defending
! his seizure Of the strike-threat-
ened steel industry last week.
Reaction of editors attending
! the ASNE annual convention here
ranged from cries of dictatorship
to belief the answer merely was
unfortunate.
E. K. Gaylord of the Daily
Oklahoman and Oklahoma City
Times commented that if the
President can seize newspapers,
we're pretty close to Dictator
ship"
Norman E. Isaacs of the Louis
vile Times said las between steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Editors
Continued From First Page.)

Revenue and the reconstruction
Finance Corp. as the agencies least
likely to give out information.
Since then, Mr.. Pope pointed out,
these three agencies have been
involved in scandals that might
have been headed off if all infor-
nation always had been public.
Mr.. Pope praised Congress for
repealing law that concerned
keeping relief rolls secret despite
the vast Government expenditures
Court Decisions Favorable.
In a companion report. ASNE
Attorney Harold Cross said sub
stantially all court decisions were
favorable to freedom of informa-
ton"
Paul Block Of the Toledo Blade.
expressed great concern" that
the public was getting most
of its information on the
atomic program from Con-
Igress and the military rather
than the Atomic Energy Commits
sion. He said the Acc slowly Is
descending to the status of a con-
Itract-letting agency"
The sum-up of information
problems was laid before 400
editors during the second day of
their annual convention at the
Statler Hotel.
Lester Markell of the New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Editors Astounded as Truman
Implies Right to Seize Press

and newspapers. the cases simply
are not parallel" and added: Il
think the question may have been
phrased unfortunately. but the
President answered in an even
more unfortunate manner.
ASNE President Alexander F.
Jones, who is editor of the Syra-
.cuse IN. " Herald-Journal, COM
Imented: If he has the power to
seize steel mills. newspapers and
radio, l see no reason why he
does not have the right to seize
farms on the basis that the cost
of food is too high"
Arthur H. Kirkpatrick of the
Bethlehem pa Globe Times said
he had mo doubt" but that the
President affirmed his authority
to seize newspapers and radio sta
Itions. He added that If he has
authority to seize steel industry.
he has authority to seize anything
he wants"
Nat r. Howard of the Cleveland
News said the President gave IAN
oblique answer, but my interpre-
tation was he said he had that
power
Free Press Seen at Stake.
Jim Bormann. Minneapolis.
president of the National Associa-
ton of Radio News Directors,
said. If the President can seize
/ the press and radio of the coun-
try, constitutional guarantees Of
freedom of speech and freedom
Of the press are meaningless"
Today White House Press Secre-
tary Joseph Short refused to dis
cuss the issue further.
He said the question was "hy-
pothetical and academic" and
there would be no amplif1cation
or comment.
Told that some editors thought
Mr.. Truman had given IAN af-
firmative answer" Mr.. Short re-
piled: You can quote them on
that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Truman Rules Himself Out as Teacher

President Truman doesn't think
he could qualify for a college pro-
fessor's job but does believe he
still can make some contribution
to the welfare of the country as
an ex-President.
He expressed these views about
his life after he leaves the White
House next January in response to
questions from newspaper editors
al an unusual news conference
late yesterday.
Some 400 members of the Amer
lean Society of Newspaper Editors,
plus 100-odd regular White House
correspondents attended the con-
ference and peppered the Presi-
dent with questions for more than
nalf an hour.
Conference at Museum.
Because of the large number
attending, the conference was held
in the ornate auditorium of the
National Museum at Constitution
avenue and Tenth street NV.
Though Mr.. Truman often has
been at odds with some of the
newspaper editors, he was quick
with good-natured replies to their
questions yesterday and the edi-
tors. in turn. several times ap-
'plauded.
Most of the editors questions
were about politics, but many
asked about local problems.
GOWN T. Leonard of the
Greensboro IN. c. Record raised
the question about MI. Truman
as a college professor. He asked
the President for comment on a
rumor that you are coming to
the University of North Carolina
to teach history"
Says He's No Historian.
Mr.. Truman replied amid laugh
ter that he was no historian, had
no college degrees except honor
airy ones, and didn't believe any
college, would consider him quail
fled.
Arthur V. Burrows of the St
Joseph (MoD News-Press and
Gazette, carried it on. He said
there had been talk of offering
the presidency of the University
of Missouri to Missouri's Gov. For
rest Smith and asked if Mr.. Tru-
man would consider that job fo1
himself.
The President laughed again
and said he didn't think Mr.. Bur-
rows. as Republican editor
ought to come here and undercut
his Democratic Governor.
Recalls Hoover Contribution.
Lester Markell of the New York
Times turned the questioning to
more general lines. HIS asked what
Mr.. Truman thought ought to be
done with ex-PresidentS.
Mr.. Truman remarked that lot
of people would like to put a rock
around them and put them in the
Potomac River.
But, he added seriously, he be-
lieves all eX-Presidents-and he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Firemen Unload Oranges
To Put Out Trailer Fire

A trailer truck full of oranges
caught fire here early this morn
ing.
Firemen had to unload the
cargo to get at the blaze. Then
they helped out the hauler by re-
loading his truck.
Mack Copeland, about 30. Of
Edenton, N. c., the truck driver,
suffered superficial burns on both
hands. Firemen said the truck
damage was $4,000.
The fire was on independence
avenue between Third and Fourth
streets S.W. shortly before 2 am.
Flremen blamed it on friction of
loose parts under the trailer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

dent said the Illinoisan is a good
man and would have made a good
candidate. but he commented that
Gov. Stevenson controls his own
actions.
The President laughingly emu
merated the miles covered and
speeches made in his famous 1913
campaign. and said he had sold
the American people a bill OF
goods, when a reporter wanted to
know how he felt the candidates
this year would make out.
Mr.. Truman said it all depend
ed on how they impressed the
people.
Won't Attend Convention.
The President wouldn't say If
he would have a choice at the
Democratic National Convention,
but he repeated that he did not
intend to go to Chicago in July.
If he did. he added, he would be
accused Of trying to pressure the
gathering. He doesn't think his
attendance would be ethical, any
way.
Mr.. Truman already has
quashed the rumor that he might
run for the Senate in Missouri
this year. and when that question
came up he explained that it
would not be proper for the Presi-
dent to use his high Office to get
to the Senate.
Asked about a race the next
time around-that will be in 1856
the President responded that he
would love to be back in the Sen
ate. but that he would never run
against Tom Hennings-his fellow
Democrat who was elected in 1850,
after winning nomination over the
Presidents opposition.
Getting away from politics, the
President repeated that he was
going to cooperate with Canada
if the Dominion goes alone in
developing the st. Lawrence
waterway. But he added that he
hoped Congress would make il
possible for the United States tC
be a partner.
He expressed the opinion that
if Russia really wanted peace
she would join in an Austrian
treaty and also agree to the arms
limitation plan this Government
has proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Press Program

The hiohliohtS OF toniohts
and tomorro1U'S sessions OF the
American Society OF Newspaper
Editors tollOU::
TONIGHT.
Subject: "The Military Situation"
800 PM. - Gen. Alfred M.
Gruenther. chief of staff. Su-
preme Headquarters Allied Pow
ers in Europe: Gen. Omar Brad
ley, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Hoyt S.
Vandenberg, chief of staff
United States Air Force: Ad-
miral William NJ. Fechteler,
chief of Naval Operations; Gen.
j. Lawton Collins, Army Chief
of Staff.
TOMORROW.
800 am. - Sigma Delta Chi
Breakfast, National Press Club
Auditorium.
Morning Session.
Subject: How Much Can a Free
Press get for Free and Still Be
Free?"
$50 ami. D. Hotchkiss. editor,
Los Angeles Times, chairman;
Fred w. Stein, editor, Bing-
hamton IN. " Press; George
w. Healy, jr.. New Orleans
TimeS-Picayune: Herbert F.
Corn, The Evening Star; Ralph
D. Casey, dean of the School of
Journalism, University of Min
neSOta.
Panel session. What Lessons Can
We Learn From 1913 in Cover
ing 1852 Elections?"
10:45 a.m.-Basil L. Walters. ex-
ecutive editor, Knight News
papers, Inc. James B. Reston,
reporter. the New York Times.
Luncheon Session.
Subject: American Foreign Pol
ICY"
100 pm. - Senator Wiley. Re-
publican of Wisconsin, ranking
minority member of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Commit
tee; Secretary of State Ache
son.
Panel Session.
Subject: Impact of Television on
News Reporting"
2::30 pm. - George A. Cornish,
managing editor. New York
Herald Tribune, chairman:
Davidson Taylor, general pro-
duction executive on television
network. National Broadcasting
Co.; Paul Jonas. special events
director, Mutual Broadcasting
System; Sig Nicholson, director
OF television news, Columbia
BroadcaStlng System.
Evening.
$50 p.m.-Cocktail party.
1880 p.m.-Annual banquet. Pres
ldent's address, Alexander F..
Jones. executive editor of the
Syracuse Journal-Herald. Pres
entation of Clapper Award by
Mr.. Jones. Address by DR.. AL
berto Gainza Paz, editor and
publisher of La Prensa, Buenos
Aires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Truman Decided
Three Years Ago
Not to Run Aquin
BY the Associated Press

President Truman says he de-
cided about three months after
his January, 1949, inauguration
not to seek reelection.
That would mean he had set
tied on an answer to the question
that had been asked with increas-
ing frequency during the past year
or more along about early April.
1949.
Mr.. Truman kept his decision
to himself almost exactly three
years. Three days before the lst
of April this year, he announced
he would not accept a renomina-
ton. Yesterday. at news con-
ference, he told when he made
the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
u, ). Must Not Relax
IFS Defense Efforts,
LoveH Tells Editors
By John A. Giles

Defense Secretary Lovett today
reported "a grim and ominous
thread running through the en-
tire fabric of world events"
He told an American Society of
Newspaper Editors luncheon at
Hotel Statler that he saw moth
ing in the world situation today"
to justify any relaxation in the
Nations defense effort.
Saying the country was some
what divided on the subject of
military preparedness with some
the effort was insult
ficient and too slow while others
thought the buildup too large and
too quick, the Secretary COM
mented:
"These contradictory views arise
in part from different appraisals
of the world situation, from fear
that the enormous expenditures
required in modern defense will
not save but may ruin the country,
from evaporation at charges of
waste and to a considerable ex-
tent, I believe, from the fact that
we do not see the visible evidences
of our efforts in the same sense
that we did during World War II,
when. under full mobilization. our
aim was to produce the maximum
amount of everything needed in
war for immediate use"
Mr.. Lovett told the editors that
some of the new weapons being
developed were 80 destructive as
to raise serious doubts as to what
would remain of civilization as we
know it if they were to be used in
event of war"
Saying that the country stood
ION the threshold of extraordinary
scientific developments" the Sec
rotary pictured the difficulties of
the military planners in the age
of changing methods of warfare
I'VE are shifting from piston
engines to jets. from visual op-
erationS to radar, from certain
types of artillery to rockets, from
piloted aircraft to guided missiles
and from World War II explosives
to atomic Warheads." he declared
This presents an enormous diff
f1culty when you stop to consider
that everytime a purchase is made
one of the elements which must be
considered is whether or not the
article is going to be made obsolete
or at best obsolescent by newer
weapons or devices now coming
off experimental lines and under
going service or firing tests" he
continued.
Mr.. Lovett pointed out that
while the armed services were mo-
biliZing they were releasing vast
numbers of personnel.
Last month, he said, the armed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

that the President had expressed
his intention of having a hand
in shaping the Democrat platform.
He was asked if provision would
be made for a Fair Employment
Practices Commission plank-the
issue that was largely responsible
for the Southern bolt in 1913.
Mr.. Truman said the answer
would be found in his speech
March 29-when he said he would
not run.
He touched lightly on civil
rights that night.
Views on Candidates.
Lenoir Chambers of the Norfolk
(VaD Virginian-Pilot said that a
great many Democrats were look
ing toward Mr.. Truman for lead
ership in selecting a candidate.
and asked for your views as to
the wise choice"
The President-as he has done
previously-said he has the same
right as any other Democrat to
express an opinion when the time
comes, but that the time Is not
now.
He laughed off q question of
Walter P. Jones of the McClatchy
newspapers Of California. who
wanted to know what he thought
of the idea advanced in some
quarters that the Democrats
should follow suit if the Republic
cans nominate Gen. Eisenhower.
Asked what he thought of Mu-
tual Security Director Harriman's
possibilities as a President, Mr..
Truman said his longtime aide
lis one of the most patriotic men
in America and an able man as
well.
On the question Of Senator
IKefauver. who beat the President
in the New Hampshire presidential
primary, Mr.. Truman said he is
fond of the Senator and recalled
the Tennessean had called on him
before announcing for the presi-
Idency. He said, however, that he
could not attempt to analyze all
the candidates.
Asked what he thought about
Senator Douglas of Illinois an
Inouncing for Senator Kefauver,
the President said that every one
is entitled to his own opinion.
Applying his regrets that Gov.
Stevenson bowed out, the Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

forces took in 10000 personnel
and in the same month released
"a 900 while during March, April
and May they will loose about H.
900 men more than they will
gain.
Between June. 1852. and June,
1858. the turnover will be approx
mately a million men and women,
the Secretary said.
He pointed out that the period
of usefulness of the inductee. was
very limited and added that hum
dreds of millions of dollars would
be saved if the term of service
were extended SAY another II or
"a months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

avoid answering. That was when
A. Reed Sarratt, jr., of the Wins
ton-Salem IN. c. journalism
tinel, said that Newbold Morris
had said he didn't know why he
was fired as Government corrup-
ton investigator and asked: 81
wonder if you could tell us why
The President said that if Mr.
Morris didn't know there was nc
reason for him to tell him.
The President had a good
natured reply when asked to &C
into his complaints about news
papers. Mrs. Elizabeth Mae
Craig, Washington correspondent
for a group of Maine newspapers
told the President that some
times you pick on us and say you
can't get things in the papers
why don't you tell our editors
about your complaints?"
MI. Truman laughed and sale
his complaints usually were spe-
cific and he didn't have any al
the moment.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Member Drive Going
We'll, Veal Says

DR.. j. Ross Veal. president oi
the Federation of Citizens Associ-
lations, last night declared the
publicity campaign his group Il
1waging for increased membership
lis "going over quite we'll"
Speaking at q meeting Of the
Arkansas Avenue Community AS
Isociation. DR.. Veal urged members
to support the month-long public
lily drive with a personal canvas Of
their neighborhood to sign up new
members.
Outlining the campaigns aims,
|Dr. Veal expressed the hope that
membership will be doubled this
year. He said he feels that only
by getting a larger cross-section
Of the city's population can the
federation make It's weight felt
lin Congress.
In its business session, the
association called on its Exec
|utive Board to reconsider the
recent appointment OF Frank
II. Gauss as q delegate to
the federation. Mr.. Gauss
appointment came into question
when several members pointed out
that the associations constitution
prevented him from serving as
delegate while also serving on the
Executive Board as q past presi-
dent.
L. Seth Schnitnan, president,
conducted the meeting In the Bur-
dick School, Thirteenth and Alli-
son streets NV.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
Firemen to Graduate

Millard H. Sutton, recently ap-
pointed Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. viii present
certificates Of graduation TO 35
emergency firennen who completed
a special fire-fighting course given
to Civil Defense volunteers. Grad
uation exercises will be held at
1880 o'clock tonight in the Fire
Department Training School. 635
North Carolina avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
No Time Off
Colds Eased
While You Are al Work!

You can take pleasant Mil
burns Capsules right on the
job to relieve the discomfort
Of O common cold. They begin
to take effect at once-help
you feel better right away. An
noying shifting and nagging
headaches usually yield and
the discomforts Of a cold are
often relieved in a few hours
If the simple directions are
followed. Get a package of
MILBURN'S CAPSULES now
at your favorite drug store.
Only 35c the box.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
1t. Ryan to Speuk TO PTA

Police 1t. John r. Ryan. head OF
the Juvenile Squad. viii address
the Langdon School PTA at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school auditor
ium. Twentieth and Franklin
streets N E.
Evening star., 1952-02-06
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FALSE Teeth
Looseness and Worry

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