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Evening star., 1952-07-21
Stevenson Regarded as Top Man
Democrats Reoize They Have No Better Candidate
Aooinst Eisenhower Than Governor of Illinois

headway. Senator Russell is
opposed by the left wing" Of the
party and, while he has shown
signs Of meeting the labor view
point, he Is held to be unsatis-
factory to the same groups on
the civil rights issue. He might
get second place on the ticket.
The trouble with Harriman's
candidacy is that. while his views
are those Of the New Deal and
Fair Deal, he himself is not well
enough known to the country to
be built up in three months as
a candidate. Senator Kefauver
is well advertised but not well
enough liked by the big delega-
tions which come from States
where he has fought the link
between gamblers and Demo-
cratic politicians. On paper he
is a good candidate, but he lacks
delegates, and that's what
counts here.
It would be q feather in Ste
yenson's cap to get the nomina-
ton unsolicited, as he would not
be obligated to any faction in
the party. He would be a serious
contender against Gen. Eisen-
hover.
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Constantine Brown:

The United States Senate
complied with the request Of the
State Department to rush rati-
fication Of the Bonn peace con-
tract and the Paris agreement
which would bring the West
German Republic half way into
the NATO. It did so In the
hope of once more setting a good
example to our allies. Democratic
and Republican Senators were
told that any undue delay would
affect the defense structure
across the Atlantic.
Since there were no real OBJ
jections to either of the two
diplomatic documents, they were
ratified last month by an over
whelming vote. Unfortunately
our example was not followed.
and we have not been able to
avoid the anticipated squabbles
among our major allies.
The British Labor parliament
tarians have voted in a caucus a
resolution which provides: I'm
the opinion Of the Parliamen-
tary Labor Party. the ratifica-
ton of the contractual agree
ments by the United Kingdom Is
inopportune and that it stands
by the Attlee conditions: and
that these views shall be ex-
pressed in the debate and In the
voting on the ratification"
This was considered q victory
for the moderates in the Labor
Party which today have the cap
ability to overthrow the present
Conservative government.
Mr.. Attlee's conditions" are q
far cry from assuring the early
adhesion of the Bonn republic to
a European defense program:
and this was our primary OBJ
jective in signing the peace con-
tract. The former British prime
minister demands:
l. "That the North Atlantic
countries must be rearmed be-
fore Germany. Considering the
slow progress obtained so far, 1t
may be quite some time before
any attention can be paid to the
organization Of the planned II
divisions. -
2. 1.-THE building Of forces in
the democratic states should
precede the creation Of German
forces" Gen. Eisenhower, while
supreme commander Of NATO
forces urged the Allied govern
ments to proceed with the re-
armament Of some 100000 Ger
mans because the building of
forces In the democratic states
was proceeding too slowly.
Moreover, the Allies have rec
ognized the Western German
government to be democratic In
fact as well as name.
8. German units should be in
tegrated in the Allied forces so
as to preclude the emergence Of
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Thomas L. Stokes:
Thon7os [. Stokes:
Bork|ey Boom About to Collapse
Promoters of Venerable Vice President Overpoy Their Hand
In Move to Retain Old Guard Control of Democrats

CHICAGO, July 21.-The big
Barkley-for- President plot, we'll
laid in advance, was on the
point Of disintegration and col
lapse as the Democratic con-
vention got down to its work
here.
Its jealous promoters over
played their hand and got 1t
started too early. Consequently
the plot was being exposed in
time to alert the delegates that
they were about to be sold down
the Chicago River for no pur-
pose good for the Democratic
Party, however good it might be
for the venerable party leader.
Vice President Alben w. Bark
ley.
AS explained here in a pre-
liminary analysis, the old guard
Of the Democratic Party. en-
bracing anti-New Deal, anti
Fair Deal influences North and
South, sought to regain control
Of the party by exploiting the
confusion caused by q multi
pncity Of candidates in the first
"open convention" Of the party
In 20 years.
Who is better for their OBJ
iectives than the greatly ad-
mired and beloved party war
rior, Alben w. Barkley. whom
everybody likes? Airily they
dismissed his age. Everybody,
they argued, can agree on the
Vice President. Among this old
guard group, 1t was said fur
ther, are some who put con-
troll Of the party ahead OF VIC
tory in November.
Named among the leaders OF
this movement were James A
Farley, former national chair
man during the early Franklin
D. Roosevelt regime who, since
his break with FDR over the
third term in 1910, has aligned
himself with the anti-New Deal
Evening star., 1952-07-21

about the reunion Of Western
Germany with the eastern prov
inces which are under Soviet
control.
According to reports from
London. the objections Of
Aneurin Bevan to the two docu-
ments which eventually will be
submitted to the British House
of Commons for ratification are
even more drastic. In fact MIR.
Bevan does not want any part OF
Germany in the military coali-
ton of Europe and also wishes
to reduce or even halt the whole
British rearmament program.
Attlee was able to obtain q ma
jority Of six votes In the caucus
because many rebels" were
absent, campaigning for replace
ment Of Attlee by Bevan at the
September Trade Union Con-
gress In Britain.
The poor prospects Of an early
ratification of the two agree
ments by the British Parliament
will affect the Bonn and Paris
assemblies more than the exam
pie set by the United States Sem
ate which rushed to ratification
without any pertinent objec-
tions. :
The political tone in Western
Europe is given today by Lon-
don. not by Washington. The
French parliamentarians are
looking to London for guidance
on matters concerning Germany,
while the Germans look over
their shoulders to see what posi-
ton the French are taking.
Neither of these three parlia.
ments seems to be much infiu-
enced by what constructive ac-
tive actions the American Sen.
ate takes.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Stevenson May Be Forced to Run
1t Seems the Democrats Will Drag Him to Presidential Altar
As Their Politically Best Bet to Win in November

by which an attempt will be
made to bind seated delegates
to a promise to stay with the
nominee Of the party. In both
Texas and Mississippi the State
conventions instructed their
delegations. which have been
seated by the National Com
mittee. to return after the Presi-
Dental nomination for further
instructions.
Lawyers with the example Of
the successful Eisenhower STRAIT
egy before them are now work.
ing on the proposed resolutions
and putting spokesmen through
their PAGES.
It looks today as II q rous-
ing show were shaping up ex-
actly as 1t did two weeks ago.
The New Deal Senators have
been waiting q long time for a
forum in which they have q
chance Of winning against a
coalition Of the South and West
which runs the Senate. It
elected Ernest Mcfarland Of
Arizena majority leader, stacked
the policy COMMITTEES against
them and gutted the Truman
domestic program.
The New Dealers could fume,
but the coalition with Repub-
lican help had the votes. Here
the New Dealers think the votes
lie their way. They have some
of the finest debaters In the
party and they are prepared to
give their all.
It is said that President Tru-
man sides with them on the
issue.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
.roI of Democrats

anti-Fair Deal wing Of the party.
It was explained further that
the chain of command in this
plot led into the Democratic
National Committee to in
clude its present chairman -
banker, businessman and pro-
noter Frank E. Mckinney Of
Indiana-and that it reached
into the South through the
presidential candidacy of Sen
ator Richard B. Russell Of
Georgia.
This was all confirmed and
publicly exposed when Big Jim
Farley, on the eve Of the con-
vention, stood before a press
conference here. He announced
his choice for the nomination
as Vice President Barkley, with
Senator Russell as his second
choice, and with Gov. Adlai
Stevenson Of Illinois as a dim
third choice. He thought q
Barkley- Russell ticket would be
a fine solution, even though both
come from the South.
Then he said, significantly:
ST am concerned more about
the Presidency than the elec-
tion."
An enigmatic observation. but
seemingly well understood by
those familiar with the Barkley-
for-President plot.
Jim Farley has performed
many and valiant services for
his party, and is a beloved and
respected figure. He performed
another service, perhaps un-
Willingly, when he let the cat
out Of the bag about the Bark
ley maneuver. For, despite the
love that party leaders and dele
gates have for him, it is plain
that this convention, in the year
1852, is not inclined to follow
the leadership of Jim Farley. as
it refused to follow him in 1910,
Evening star., 1952-07-21

the scenes will mean very little
the swing will start.
The row between the North
and the South in the Demo-
cratic Party isn't going to be
patched up with a "compro-
mise" plank or by loyalty"
pledges. The Democratic Or
ganizations in the Southern
States can become Indifferent
to the regular ticket If they
choose, and the Republicans can
then carry certain Southern
States. Everything depends on
the personality and tact Of the
nominee. If he has sense enough
not to carry the civil rights is
sue to the extreme no matter
what the platform plank says,
and if the South has confidence
In him, there viii be q united
party.
# Stevenson should persist In
his refusal to run-he has never
said he would not accept If nom
inated-then the factions here
would get together and nomi-
nate for President the present
Vice President, Alben Barkley.
He is popular here, is salts
factory to Truman, and is a
favorite with the congressional
groups that are influential in
most Of the delegations. His
age is a factor against him, but
he may be able on the stump
and by his television appear
ances to overcome any impress
sion Of physical incapacity. He
Is a good campaigner, knows the
issues intimately, and has served
the administration well in the
past.
But. again, he is not the first
choice Of the convention assem-
bling here. Gov. Stevenson
is the first choice and there
doesn't seem to be any plausi-
BILE reason why the delegates
can't get him to accept If they
demonstrate their desire TO have
him, though some are annoyed
at what they feel Is an impress
sion he gives that perhaps the
nomination isn't worth having
Curiously enough. despite all
the hoop-la, the three leading
candidates aren't making much
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Marion Davies Reunited
With Her Husband
BY the Assseiased Press

HOLLYWOOD. July 21. ~ Ma
rion Davies and Capt. Horace
Brown have become reconciled.
The former actress sued the mer-
chant marine officer for divorce
last Wednesday, charging mental
cruelty.
Miss Davies said they had sep
arated a week ago after an eight
month marriage. She was the
long time friend Of the late VII
liam Randolph Hearst.
Miss Davies was married to
Capt. Brown In Las Vegas. New
Last Saturday night they tolt
their friends Of the reconciliation.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

be out, suddenly and completely"
and there will be no recourse. He
said a survey of 10 previously de-
controlled cities showed q 23.1 per
cent rent increase.
Under rent control now are
about 1890 incorporated COM
munities and many more unin-
corporated areas in which about
So million persons live. These are
exclusive Of critical defense
housing areas, MIR. Woods said.
So far. only IS communities
have requested extension Of con-
trolls, he said.
Evening star., 1952-07-21

proved to be James A. Farley.
The former Postmaster General
bowed politely in the direction
of the South and West coali-
ton, but he also made deep
obeisance to the crucial pivotal
States with praise for Gov.
Stevenson. Mr.. Farley has lost
his taste for the New Deal, but
not for those whopping elec-
toral votes that keep his party
and his many useful friends in
power.
In another important respect,
the Democrats are repeating the
Republican pattern.
A coalition Of liberals-Aver-
ell Hartman, Senators Ke-
fauver, Douglas. Humphrey.
Moody and others-will start
the sessions of with q challenge
to the Southerners and their
allies on the rules.
They will propose an amend
ment identical to the one which
started the Eisenhower band
wagon Of with a bang; .
resolution forbidding contested
delegations to vote on other
contests. At issue are Texas and
Mississippi with 70 votes. They
are Senator Russell's and are
vital to his candidacy.
In the COP. convention,
these votes were viewed as po-
tentially decisive in the Taft
Eisenhower race. This time the
liberals do not so much fear
Senator Russell as a candidate:
they want principally to start
the tides rolling their way.
They also have on the draft
ing board q loyalty" resolution
Evening star., 1952-07-21

1914, and 1948. It Is a bit late
according to the calendar.
The convention, as 1t opened.
still was without leadership,
still fumbling. That stood out
clearly. Also striking was the
inevitable clash Of irreconcilable
elements. Once again it was the
old, familiar North-South con-
fiict that ragged about civil
rights and economic issues and
Identification Of the various
candidates with those issues
that divide the party.
This convention probably will
develop in a series Of negatives,
the knocking out Of this and
that candidate. The start was
made in the deflation Of the
Barkley candidacy. As the dele
gates explored this stunt, II
emerged as an admission Of de-
feat-and these delegates here
are in a mood for victory, de.
spite their uncertainty about
who should lead it.
A logical solution In this con.
vention Of compromises ulti-
mately is a Stevenson-Kefauve1
ticket-and a strong one i
would be, too. It would link thl
able Midwest Governor with thu
Tennessee Senator who has dem
onstrated already his populal
appeal all over the Nation.
It would give the South rep
resentation on the ticket Il
combat the recognized threa
there of Gen. Eisenhower-ant
a Southern candidate Of pro
gressive record who is a symbo
Of the new South. A vice presi
Dental candidate. too, who be
cause Of his vigor and his rec
ord as a crime crusader coult
match the second man on tn
Republican ticket, Senate
Richard M. Nixon, the anti
Communist crusader.
This is q winter-book selec
ton for July.
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Doris FIeeson:

CHICAGO, July 21.-1t now
looks as though Gov. Adlai
Stevenson will be dragged pro-
testing to the presidential altar
by the Democratic Party. His
shrieks are growing fainter. His
suitor more importunate.
It Is the pattern Of the Re-
publican convention. Faith
fully repeated.
For days Chicago has re-
echoed to the clamor of the
other aspirants and their back
ers. Today the American people
In the person Of delegates began
to arrive. The conversations
began to shape up like this:
yeah. The Vice President or
Senator Russell or Senator
Kefauver or what have you) is q
fine fella. Who can we win
with?"
It is a fresher. more confident
spirit than the breeze from the
Potomac. Maybe the delegates
have decided after watching the
Republican show that they'd like
to be television stars. too.
Basically, however, it Is plain
politics. A vote for Wintergreen
Is q vote for Wintergreen and
can he win and make me post
master?
Democrats are devoted to
their Vice President. Those who
know him admire Senator Rus
sci. They like to hear Senator
Kerr roast Herbert Hoover. But.
like the Republicans who sor-
rowfully turned away from their
real hero, Senator Taft, for the
third time, they put business
ahead Of pleasure.
A bellwether Of the trend
Evening star., 1952-07-21
David Lowrence:

CHICAGO, July 21.-Nobody
has Q majority in sight, and
the three leading candidates.
Kefauver, Russell and Harri-
man-do not have enough
votes combined to add UP to a
majority at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
Does this mean a long dead
lock and then a compromise"
candidate? Not at all, because
the so called compromise"
candidate is already selected
and at the proper moment
after the third or fourth ballot
the other candidates. will dis
solve If he but says the word.
That candidate is Gov. Steven
son Of Illinois, who seems to
have baftled the innocent OBJ
servers but not the experienced
politicians. who know that a
candidate can be drafted" no
matter what he says beforehand.
# he is really serious in his un-
willingness to run, he can then
say mo-" everybody's curiosity
viii have been satisfied, and the
convention, without loss Of time,
can nominate some one else.
Gov. Stevenson is in the run
ming almost as much as, If not
more than, If he had said the
word giving the delegates the
ego ahead" He has strength in
almost every direction. it viii be
all over-the bandwagon will
start at once.
For the truth Is the Demo-
Gratis haven't any better candi-
date than Stevenson to offer
against Eisenhower, and they
know It. AS one national COM
mitteeman remarked after pay
ing high tribute to each Of the
other candidates: They're ali
tlne men, but we want to win =
Precisely the argument that
helped Eisenhower get a sort o1
intangible psyche illogical support
at the Republican convention
is heard here" Stevenson car
win" With that kind Of senti.
ment back Of him, once the ma.
jority Of the delegates make VI
their mind, the matter Of re-
luctance or draft" or any O
the other coy maneuvers ! thins
Evening star., 1952-07-21
German Sto|IedbyLoborites
Aee Conditions for Ratification Nuiy Speedy u Actor
And Moy Discourage Eork Bonn Adhesion to Program

a new German menace" Mr..
Attlee, who as leader Of the loyal
opposition is taken fully into
confidence of the Conservative
government in international
matters. must know that the
Allied military representatives
at SHAPE had discussed this
subject at length and come to
the conclusion that it would not
be possible to ''integrate" the
German forces more than it is
possible to "integrate" the forces
Of other members Of the coali-
ton. It was agreed by these
military experts that at division
level the Bonn military forces
to-be would be included with
the other Allies under the over
all command Of the Allied
supreme command composed
Of American, British, French
and other high-ranking officers.
Finally. Mr.. Attlee also de-
manded that before the British
Parliament could ratify the new
documents there must be full
unity amongst the Germans
themselves" The labor leader
knows that there Is nowhere
near unity among the major
German political parties on
this matter. Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer's majority group
in the Bundesrat is willing to
go ahead with the military
program and Germany's par
ticipating in the NATO. But
the Socialists under DR.. Kurt
Schumacher are still insisting
that before the agreements are
ratified by the West German
parliament there must be still
more diplomatic efforts to bring
Evening star., 1952-07-21
McCurron to Be on Radio

Mayor Vincent j. McCarron Of
Bladensburg. Nd, will be inter-
viewed at noon Saturday on Radio
Station WGAY. The weekly pro-
gram, "Meet Your Mayor" is con-
Quoted by Ernie Tannen In CO.
operation with the Maryland
Municipal League.
Mr.. Woods said that unless local
officials take action within the
next few weeks "rent controls will
Evening star., 1952-07-21
Realty Official Sees
Pressure by U. 5. in
Rent Law Reminder
BY the Associaisd Press

A Government reminder that
communities must act soon II they
wish to retain rent controls has
drawn a quick cry Of. pressure"
from real estate circles.
Rent Stabilizer Tighe e. Woods
said yesterday more than 6 million
families face a steep hike in rents
unless local governments request
an extension Of controls before
q September 80 deadline.
He said experience with decon-
troll and the current housing OUT
look leads him to believe rents
would Jump about 20 per cent on
higher-priced homes and apart
ments and SO to 100 per cent in
the lowest brackets II curbs are
lifted.
Warns Against pressure"
Paul G. CUTLERY, chairman Of
the Realtors Washington Com
mittee. promptly issued a state
ment warning against pressure"
from Washington to get local
governments to keep controls.
Mr.. CUTLERY Of Charlotte, N. c..
said Washington in the past has
put out "scare forecasts" warn
ing Of "skyrocketing rents, mass
eviction and civil commotion" and
added: "These calamities simply
have not happened"
He said many communities have
lifted controls, and that few COM
plants were received. In many
instances. he said, rents did moi
increase at all, and some com.
munities actually benefited .~'be.
cause the new freedom brought
more rental units on the market.
Mr.. Woods in his statement
said, however, 'The ONCE of Price
Sterilization is not calling upol
communities to pass extension
resolutions"
1--WE do not consider 1t to b'
our duty to call attention to tn,
law" he added.
New Control Law Cited.
Under the new economic con
trolls law, rent controls will di
September 80 except (1) in area
declared to be critical defens'
housing zones. and (2) in com
munities where local government
specifically request an extension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19

boy-about two days and nights.
The youth had quarreled with
his music teacher. Sousa's father,
Antonio, a Marine tromboniSt since
1850, agreed readily enough when
his son insisted upon becoming a
baker. Sousa worked all night in
the bakery, went to school in the
daytime and rocked a cradle for
the bakers wife in spare moments.
He resigned from the bakery
business after AZ hours.
Sousa's father then took his
Idrowsy son for a walk. It began
at their home in the 600 block
Iof G street Sc, and wound up at
the Marine Barracks, where the
contract was signed.
The talented youth was excused
from serving the full term of his
enlistment, but he returned to
take over the leadership Of the
band in 1880. a position he held
for IL years.
Until his death in 1882 Sousa
often returned to the band to lead
special concerts or try out his
latest compositions.
Col. Santelmann'S father, Will
liam H. Santelmann, served under
Sousa as a violiniSt and clarinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
Wheaton Sewer Plea
Decision Is Withheld
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. 19.-The
State Board of Health withheld
a decision today after hearing a
request by Wheaton residents to
be connected to trunk sewer lines
of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
The board listened to repre-
sentatives Of about 30 delegates of
the residents and the commission
at a closed hearing yesterday.
Then it announced it was TAX
ing no action at present. The
next meeting of the board is
January Is.
The commission had turned
down a request by the Wheaton
residents for the sewer service.
The residents then sought help of
State health authorities.
A health spokesman indicated
the situation posed legal difficult
ties which the Attorney General
probably would have to clarity
before determining If the board
might take action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19

River gets more than a cupful or
so of rain. The new Municipal
Building sheltered more than SO
people driven from their homes
during the last hard downpour.
Mayor Bellows problem is COM
mon to most Prince Georges
County mayors.
Projects Include Recreational.
/. North Brentwood has been un-
able to do much about the Ana
costa. But it's busy on other
projects. The most important is
a recreational program, to give
its young a way to occupy them
selves the year around.
Mayor Bellows, who's 81 years
old, has spent 40 of them in North
Brentwood. He began his fourth
two-year mayor term last May,
and also has put in a year as
town councilman.
He and Mrs. Bellows live at 4O05
Wallace drive. They have six
the oldest, 80, the young
est IA. Mr.. Wallace is a mail
clerk in the Main Post Office,
North Capitol street and Massa-
chuSetts avenue NV.
This is another in a series ON
municipalities OF the Washing
ton area.